21 You shall not give any of your children (A)to [a]offer them to Molech, nor shall you (B)profane the name of your God; I am the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 18:21 Lit make them pass over

But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, (A)and he even made his son pass through the fire, (B)in accordance with the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had [a]driven out before the sons of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 16:3 Or dispossessed

He followed the ways of the kings of Israel(A) and even sacrificed his son(B) in the fire, engaging in the detestable(C) practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.

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17 Then (A)they made their sons and their daughters pass through the fire, and they (B)practiced divination and interpreting omens, and (C)gave themselves over to do evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him.

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17 They sacrificed(A) their sons and daughters in the fire. They practiced divination and sought omens(B) and sold(C) themselves to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, arousing his anger.

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