| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Leviticus 20:4:1 ⧉וְאִ֡םveimand if Leviticus 20:4:2 ⧉הַעְלֵ֣םhaelemconcealing Leviticus 20:4:3 ⧉יַעְלִימֽוּ֩yaelimooconceal Leviticus 20:4:4 ⧉עַ֨םampeople of Leviticus 20:4:5 ⧉הָאָ֜רֶץhaaretsthe land Leviticus 20:4:6 ⧉אֶת־עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙eteyneihemtheir eyes Leviticus 20:4:7 ⧉מִן־הָאִ֣ישׁminhaishfrom the man Leviticus 20:4:8 ⧉הַה֔וּאhahuthat Leviticus 20:4:9 ⧉בְּתִתּ֥וֹbetittogiving Leviticus 20:4:10 ⧉מִזַּרְע֖וֹmizaroof his offspring Leviticus 20:4:11 ⧉לַמֹּ֑לֶךְlamolekhto Molech Leviticus 20:4:12 ⧉לְבִלְתִּ֖יleviltinot to Leviticus 20:4:13 ⧉הָמִ֥יתhamitput to death Leviticus 20:4:14 ⧉אֹתֽוֹ׃otohim |
| 4. Formal Translation And if the people of the land willfully hide their eyes from that man when he gives his offspring to Molekh, so as not to put him to death— |
| 4. Dynamic Translation But if the community members close their eyes to that man sacrificing his child to Molekh, and refuse to carry out his execution— |