According to the Torah or Law of Moses, these are some of the offenses which may merit the death penalty. Religious practices Sacrificing to gods other than Yahweh Anyone who "giveth of his seed unto Molech" Worshipping Baal Peor. The death penalty here was specifically impalement. A prophet who says to follow gods other than Yahweh A person who follows gods other than Yahweh A false prophet, one whose prophecies do not come to pass Necromancy, according to the Masoretic Text; specifically those who are masters over ghosts (Hebrew: Ba'al ob) and those who gain information from the dead (Hebrew: Yidde'oni). The Septuagint instead condemns gastromancy (Greek: eggastrimuthos), and enchantment (Greek: epaoidos). According to the Masoretic Text, practitioners of kashaph – incanting maleficium. According to the Septuagint version of the same passages, pharmakeia – poisoners; drug users for the purposes of hallucinogenic experiences. Historically this passage has been translated into English using vague terminology, condemning witchcraft (or sorcery) in general. Blaspheming Yahweh Working on the Sabbath A non-Levite ("common man") who gets close to the tabernacle Sexual practices Being either participant in consensual sexual activity, in which a betrothed woman consensually loses her virginity to another man Rape by a man of a betrothed woman in the countryside Adultery with a married woman. Both parties are to die. A woman falsely representing herself as a virgin before the marriage ceremony Marrying one's wife's mother. This was in addition to one's wife; death is by burning. Certain forms of incest, namely if it involves the father's wife or a daughter-in-law. Other forms of incest receive lesser punishment; sexual activity with a sister/stepsister is given excommunication for a punishment; if it involves a brother's wife or an uncle's wife it is just cursed and sexual activity with an aunt that is a blood relation is merely criticised. Certain sexual activities between males (Hebrew: zakhar) involving what the Masoretic Text literally terms lie lyings (of a) woman (Hebrew: tishkav mishkvei ishah), and the Septuagint literally terms beds [verb] the woman's/wife's bed (Greek: koimethese koiten gynaikos); the gender of the target of the command is commonly understood to be male, but not explicitly stated. The correct translation and interpretation of this passage, and its implications for homosexuality in Judaism and homosexuality in Christianity, are controversial. Translations into English are wide-ranging. Bestiality. Both the human and the animal are to die. Prostitution by the daughter