# I also will set my face against that man

This idiom means he "firmly decided." AT: "I have made up my mind to oppose that man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# will set my face against

"will stare angrily at"

# he has given his child

"he has sacrificed his child"

# so as to defile my holy place and profane my holy name

"and by doing that, he has defiled my holy place and profaned my holy name"

# profane my holy name

God's name represents God and his reputation. AT: "dishonor my reputation" or "dishonor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# close their eyes to

The phrase "to close their eyes" implies they "cannot see." This speaks of ignoring something as not seeing. AT: "disregard" or "ignore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# who prostitutes himself in order to play the harlot with Molech

This phrase compares those who are unfaithful to Yahweh to prostitutes. AT: "who is unfaithful to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/face]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/cutoff]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/molech]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/defile]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyplace]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/profane]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/clan]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/prostitute]]