*2 Molech is violated whether SONS & DAUGHTERS or
DESCENDANTS (like grandchildren) are offered

*1 The emphasis in Lv20-03--- BECAUSE he gave his
descendants to MOLECH --- indicates that the sole
determinant of liability is whether the offered
person is a DESCENDANT. Hence ANY DESCENDANT is
covered---even an illegitimate child.

*3 The MOLECH worship consisteed of rapidly passing a
child thru fire (and taking him out). The purpose was
not to kill...rather the purpose was for the father
to prepare the child for life (Which occasionally
burns us).

*1 Dt speaks about an Idolatry sin while Lv speaks about a
particular form of idolatry--the Molech. However the
execution procedure is the same (once convicted)

*2 In both verses it speaks about a conviction and the
need to execute

*3 See http://www.RashiYomi.com/lv20-02b The repeated word
in Lv20-02---EXECUTE EXECUTE---indicates a broadening of
meaning---EXECUTE IN ALL CASES whether by witnesses
or the people (Thus Dt17-06:07 illuminates Lv20-02)

*4 From the alignment we infer meaning: PEOPLE OF LAND
refer to the NATION*10

*10 Rashi FURTHER tries to explain WHY the phrase PEOPLE OF
LAND means nation. He offers two explanations
-- the people in whose merit the land(world) was created
-- the people who keep the land by executing criminals

This last explanation has a good ring to it

PEOPLE OF THE LAND=GUARDIANS OF THE LAND=those who
preserve society by executing idolaters who ruin their
childrens lives.

My point here however, is that Rashis comments are NOT
the main issue. The main issue is the ALIGNMENT which
indicates meaning (PEOPLE OF LAND=LAND). As a SUPPORT
for this main issue, Rashi FURTHER elaborates and
speculates why PEOPLE OF LAND should mean LAND. But
these comments of Rashi are only supportive. Rashis
main point is that meaning can be inferred from
alignment

*1 *2 The verse clearly mentions 3 groups involved in the crime
- The person who offers to Molech
- His family (Who silently covered up)
- The followers who helped him burn his child

We also have 3 punishments listed
- Execution
- CUT OFF from nation
- God places His Face against them

The alignment (& common sense) suggests the following
correspondences

- The person who offered in front of witnesses is EXECUTED
- The FOLLOWERS who helped burn the child are     CUT OFF
- The FAMILY who was silent incurs                GODS WRATH

See LIST306c*10

*10 It could be argued that Rashi infers these laws from
another principle---the PRONOUN principle which asserts
that special words like the Hebrew HU OTHO are restrictive

In fact MALBIM introduced a principle that
- SUFFIX O indicates HIM
- OTHO (Full word) indicates ONLY HIM

eg. The Hebrew VeHichRaTiHu means HE WILL DIE
but The Hebrew VeHichRati OTHO means ONLY HE WILL DIE

Hence the several Hebrew HU and OTHO indicate exclusivity
-- ONLY the Molech offerer will die.

It could be argued that this is Rashis derivation. But
it would appear to me that even if the text hadnt used
the words HU and OTHO we could still infer this from
the ALIGNMENT. ALIGNMENT by its very nature is more
suggestive and simpler as an explanatory tool and hence
I chose to classify this Rashi as ALIGNMENT