Tu’apulelulu Me 27, 2021
who gives any of his children to Molech
kuo ne ‘atu hano hako kia Moloke
(v. 9) 1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Say to the people of Israel, Any one of the people of Israel or of the strangers who sojourn in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone him with stones. 3 I myself will set my face against that man and will cut him off from among his people, because he has given one of his children to Molech, to make my sanctuary unclean and to profane my holy name.
(v. 1-3) 1 PEA na‘e folofola ‘a Sihova kia
Mōsese, ‘o pehē, 2 Te ke tala foki ki ha‘a ‘Isileli, ‘Ilonga ‘a ia ‘i ha‘a
‘Isileli, pe ‘i ha‘a muli ‘oku ‘āunofo mai ki ‘Isileli, ‘a ia te ne ‘atu hano
hako kia Moloke; ‘e mate tāmate‘i ia: ‘e tolomaka‘i ‘e he kakai ‘o e fonua. 3 Ko
au foki te u hāngai mamahi ki he tokotaha ko ia, pea te u tu‘usi ia mei hono
kakai; koe‘uhi kuo ne ‘atu hano hako kia Moloke ke fakata‘ema‘a hoku fale tapu,
pea ke fakame‘avale‘i hoku hingoa tapu.
*Commentary: Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible*
Are we shocked at the unnatural cruelty of
the ancient idolaters in sacrificing their children? We may justly be so. But
are there not very many parents, who, by bad teaching and wicked examples, and
by the mysteries of iniquity which they show their children, devote them to the
service of Satan, and forward their everlasting ruin, in a manner even more to
be lamented? What an account must such parents render to God, and what a
meeting will they have with their children at the day of judgment! On the other
hand, let children remember that he who cursed father or mother was surely put
to death. This law Christ confirmed. Laws which were made before are repeated,
and penalties annexed to them. If men will not avoid evil practices, because
the law has made these practices sin, and it is right that we go on that
principle, surely they should avoid them when the law has made them death, from
a principle of self-preservation. In the midst of these laws comes in a general
charge, Sanctify yourselves, and be ye holy. It is the Lord that sanctifies, and his
work will be done, though it be difficult. Yet his grace is so far from doing away our
endeavours, that it strongly encourages them. Work out your salvation, for it
is God that worketh in you.
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