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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 20 - Introduction

Of giving their offspring to Molech: of wizards: of cursing parents: of incestuous and unnatural mixtures, &c.

Before Christ 1490.

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See also Leviticus 20 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LEVITICUS 20. A second list of the crimes catalogued in Leviticus 18, together with the penalties for them, and a final appeal. The special interest of the chapter lies in the variations of penalty as...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Leviticus 20:1-27. Various Laws with the Addition of Penalties for their Violation For the relation between this ch. and those parts of ch. 18 which are kindred to it, see introd. note to the latter....

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:2 offering (a-18) offering (a-25) _ Corban_ , 'present,' noun derived from the verb translated 'present.'...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 20 In this chapter several laws are, repeated, enforced with a penalty annexed to them, and the breach them made capital, to deter from it, as giving seed to Molech, Levitic...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2514. B.C. 1490._ Prohibitions against offering children to Molech, Leviticus 20:1. Against consulting wizards, Leviticus 20:6. Holiness enjoined, Leviticus 20:7;...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Of him that giueth of his seed to Molech. 4 of him that fauoureth such an one. 6 Of going to Wizards. 7 Of sanctification. 9 Of him that curseth his parents. 10 Of adulterie. 11, 14, 17, 19 Of...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Law against sacrificing children to Moloch, Of children that curse their parents. (1-9) Laws repeated, Holiness enjoined. (10-27)...

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