Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech

[TonyChanYT]

Leviticus 18:

20 And you shall not lie sexually with your neighbor’s wife and so make yourself unclean with her. 21 You shall not give any of your children to offer them to Molech [H4432], and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD. 22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.

Verse 21 seems out of context with the surrounding descriptions of unlawful sexual practices.

Ellicott explained:

And thou shalt not give any of thy seed. Those who violate the sanctity of the marriage ties will readily sacrifice their children. Hence the prohibition to offer up their children to idols follows the law about unchastity.

There was an association between sex and children.

Who was Molek?

Pass through the fire to Molech.—Literally, to let it pass to Molech, that is, to put the child into the hands of the figure of Molech, when it fell into the fire which was kindled in the hollow statue of this idol. Molech, also called Milcom, which denotes king, is described as the hideous idol,

"Molek" means "king". It was a Canaanite idol.

if he offered his son, he was conducted into the seventh compartment. He first kissed the image, as it is written, ‘let the sacrificers of men kiss the calf’ (Hosea 13:2), whereupon a fire was kindled in Molech till its arms became red hot; the child was then put into its hands, and drums were beaten to produce tremendous noises so as to prevent the shrieks of the child reaching the father’s ears, lest he should be moved with pity towards his offspring.

Solomon built a high place for Molech (2 Kings 23:13).

 

[lforrest]

I have to wonder, and knowing human nature it is a safe bet that unwanted children would be sacrificed to Molech baal. While first born heirs probably not so much. But sons and daughters of concubines and servants would likely be offered to baal. Late, late term abortion.

Actually it was the first born male child, that thery is busted