Mitzvah #49 Negative Prohibition (Mitzvah Lo Ta'asseh)
„Do not pass your children through the fire to Molech“
Scripture Reference: LEV 18:21 (Torah Portion (Parashah): Acharei Mot)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
'You shall not give any of your offspring to offer them to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God; I am the LORD.
Hebrew Text (Torah)
כא וּמִזַּרְעֲךָ לֹא-תִתֵּן, לְהַעֲבִיר לַמֹּלֶךְ; וְלֹא תְחַלֵּל אֶת-שֵׁם אֱלֹהֶיךָ, אֲנִי יְהוָה.
Greek Text (Septuagint)
21 καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ σπέρματός σου οὐ δώσεις λατρεύειν ἄρχοντι καὶ οὐ βεβηλώσεις τὸ ὄνομα τὸ ἅγιον· ἐγὼ κύριος.
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) Acharei Mot
Sefer HaChinuch Number #208
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Knowledge (Buch 1)
Section: Idolatry and Gentile Customs
Systematic Category (P119f) Idolatry
