As the Israelites were about to enter the land of Canaan, Jehovah gave them the command recorded at Leviticus 20: 2, 3: “You are to say to the sons of Israel, ‘ Any man of the sons of Israel, and any alien resident who resides as an alien in Israel, who gives any of his offspring to Molech, should be put to death without fail.
فعندما وقف الاسرائيليون على عتبة ارض كنعان ،‏ اوصاهم يهوه في اللاويين ٢٠ :‏ ​ ٢ ،‏ ٣‏ :‏ « قل لبني اسرائيل :‏ ‹ كل انسان من بني اسرائيل ومن الغرباء المتغربين في اسرائيل يعطي من نسله لمولك ،‏ فإنه يُقتل .‏