en_tw/bible/names/molech.md

# Molech

## Facts:

Molech was the name of one of the false gods that the Canaanites worshiped. Other spellings are "Moloch" and "Molek."

* People who worshiped Molech sacrificed their children to him by means of fire.
* Some of the Israelites also worshiped Molech instead of the one true God, Yahweh. They followed the evil practices of Molech worshipers, including sacrificing their children.

(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

(See also: [Canaan](../names/canaan.md), [evil](../kt/evil.md), [false god](../kt/falsegod.md), [God](../kt/god.md), [false god](../kt/falsegod.md), [sacrifice](../other/sacrifice.md), [true](../kt/true.md), [worship](../kt/worship.md), [Yahweh](../kt/yahweh.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Kings 11:07](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/11/07)
* [2 Kings 23:10](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/23/10)
* [Acts 07:43](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/43)
* [Jeremiah 32:33-35](rc://en/tn/help/jer/32/33)
* [Leviticus 18:21](rc://en/tn/help/lev/18/21)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H4428, H4432, G3434

## Forms Found in the English ULB:

Molech
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			`Molech was the name of one of the false gods that the Canaanites worshiped. Other spellings are "Moloch" and "Molek."`

			`* People who worshiped Molech sacrificed their children to him by means of fire.`
			`* Some of the Israelites also worshiped Molech instead of the one true God, Yahweh. They followed the evil practices of Molech worshipers, including sacrificing their children.`

Issue 174 Links to tA pages Changed parentheses to double brackets in Links to "How to Translate Names" Removed forced title 2019-06-12 19:59:05 +00:00			`(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])`
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Made sure links worked after ombining tW pages with others. 2017-09-14 21:32:43 +00:00			`(See also: [Canaan](../names/canaan.md), [evil](../kt/evil.md), [false god](../kt/falsegod.md), [God](../kt/god.md), [false god](../kt/falsegod.md), [sacrifice](../other/sacrifice.md), [true](../kt/true.md), [worship](../kt/worship.md), [Yahweh](../kt/yahweh.md))`
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Re-do update to tW for tN verse-specific links 2018-05-07 17:06:47 +00:00			`* [1 Kings 11:07](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/11/07)`
Correct handling of book names starting with numeral 2018-05-04 22:54:13 +00:00			`* [2 Kings 23:10](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/23/10)`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00			`* [Acts 07:43](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/43)`
			`* [Jeremiah 32:33-35](rc://en/tn/help/jer/32/33)`
			`* [Leviticus 18:21](rc://en/tn/help/lev/18/21)`

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			`* Strong's: H4428, H4432, G3434`
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