Imamat 8:21

8:21 but the entrails and the legs he washed with water, ¹  and Moses offered the whole ram up in smoke on the altar – it was a burnt offering for a soothing aroma, a gift to the Lord, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. ² 

Imamat 20:5-6

20:5 I myself will set my face against that man and his clan. I will cut off from the midst of their people both him and all who follow after him in spiritual prostitution, ³  to commit prostitution by worshiping Molech. ⁴ 

Prohibition against Spiritists and Mediums ⁵ 

20:6 “‘The person who turns to the spirits of the dead and familiar spirits ⁶  to commit prostitution by going after them, I will set my face ⁷  against that person and cut him off from the midst of his people.

[8:21]  ¹ tn Again, Aaron probably did the washing (v. 21a), but Moses presented the portions on the altar (v. 21b; cf. the note on v. 15 above).

[8:21]  ² tn See Lev 1:9, 13.

[20:5]  ³ tn The adjective “spiritual” has been supplied in the translation to clarify that this is not a reference to literal prostitution, but figuratively compares idolatry to prostitution.

[20:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “to commit harlotry after Molech.” The translation employs “worshiping” here for clarity (cf. NAB, NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT). On the “cut off” penalty see the note on Lev 7:20.

[20:6]  ⁵ sn For structure and coherence in Lev 20:6-27 see the note on v. 27 below.

[20:6]  ⁶ tn See the note on the phrase “familiar spirits” in Lev 19:31 above.

[20:6]  ⁷ tn Heb “I will give my faces.”