^31 (A)and the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites ^(B)burned their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.

Assyria Resettles Samaria

^24 (A)Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, ^(B)Ava, Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they took possession of Samaria and dwelt in its cities.

^17 (A)And they caused their sons and daughters to pass through the fire, ^(B)practiced witchcraft and soothsaying, and ^(C)sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger.

³⁷ Now it came to pass, as he was worshiping in the temple of Nisroch his god, that his sons ^(A)Adrammelech and Sharezer ^(B)struck him down with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Then ^(C)Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.

^31 (A)You shall not worship the Lord your God in that way; for every ^[a]abomination to the Lord which He hates they have done to their gods; for ^(B)they burn even their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods.

²⁸ Observe and obey all these words which I command you, ^(A)that it may go well with you and your children after you forever, when you do what is good and right in the sight of the Lord your God.

²¹ And you shall not let any of your descendants ^(A)pass through ^(B)the fire to ^(C)Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.