As the Israelites were about to enter the land of Canaan, Jehovah gave them the command recorded at Leviticus 20: 2, 3: “You are to say to the sons of Israel, ‘ Any man of the sons of Israel, and any alien resident who resides as an alien in Israel, who gives any of his offspring to Molech, should be put to death without fail. The people of the land should pelt him to death with stones.
Kui iisraellased olid sisenemas Kaananimaale, andis Jehoova neile käsu, mis on toodud kirjakohas 3. Moosese 20: 2, 3: „Ütle Iisraeli lastele: igat Iisraeli last või võõrast, kes asub Iisraelis, kes annab mõne oma lastest Moolokile, karistatagu surmaga; maa rahvas peab teda kividega surnuks viskama!