Jeremiah 32:35
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35 And they built the high places of Baal which are in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to (A)cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire to (B)Molech, (C)which I did not command them, nor did it come into My mind that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.’
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Jeremiah 32:35
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Jeremiah 7:31
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31 And they have built the (A)high places of Tophet, which is in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to (B)burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, (C)which I did not command, nor did it come into My heart.
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Jeremiah 7:31
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31 They have built the high places of Topheth(A) in the Valley of Ben Hinnom(B) to burn their sons and daughters(C) in the fire—something I did not command, nor did it enter my mind.(D)
Leviticus 18:21
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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.
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Leviticus 18:21
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21 “‘Do not give any of your children(A) to be sacrificed to Molek,(B) for you must not profane the name of your God.(C) I am the Lord.(D)
2 Chronicles 33:6
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6 (A)Also he caused his sons to pass through the fire in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom; he practiced (B)soothsaying, used witchcraft and sorcery, and (C)consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger.
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2 Chronicles 33:6
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6 He sacrificed his children(A) in the fire in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, practiced divination and witchcraft, sought omens, and consulted mediums(B) and spiritists.(C) He did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, arousing his anger.
Jeremiah 19:5-6
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5 (A)(they have also built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings to Baal, (B)which I did not command or speak, nor did it come into My mind), 6 therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “that this place shall no more be called Tophet or (C)the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter.
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Jeremiah 19:5-6
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5 They have built the high places of Baal to burn their children(A) in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I did not command or mention, nor did it enter my mind.(B) 6 So beware, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when people will no longer call this place Topheth(C) or the Valley of Ben Hinnom,(D) but the Valley of Slaughter.(E)
2 Chronicles 28:2-3
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2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made (A)molded images for (B)the Baals. 3 He burned incense in (C)the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, and burned (D)his children in the (E)fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had (F)cast out before the children of Israel.
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2 Chronicles 28:2-3
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2 He followed the ways of the kings of Israel and also made idols(A) for worshiping the Baals. 3 He burned sacrifices in the Valley of Ben Hinnom(B) and sacrificed his children(C) in the fire, engaging in the detestable(D) practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.
2 Kings 23:10
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10 And he defiled (A)Topheth, which is in (B)the Valley of the [a]Son of Hinnom, (C)that no man might make his son or his daughter (D)pass through the fire to Molech.
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- 2 Kings 23:10 Kt. Sons
2 Kings 23:10
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10 He desecrated Topheth,(A) which was in the Valley of Ben Hinnom,(B) so no one could use it to sacrifice their son(C) or daughter in the fire to Molek.
1 Kings 16:19
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19 because of the sins which he had committed in doing evil in the sight of the Lord, (A)in walking in the (B)way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he had committed to make Israel sin.
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1 Kings 16:19
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19 because of the sins he had committed, doing evil in the eyes of the Lord and following the ways of Jeroboam and committing the same sin Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.
Leviticus 20:2-5
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2 (A)“Again, you shall say to the children of Israel: (B)‘Whoever of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who [a]dwell in Israel, who gives any of his descendants to Molech, he shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall (C)stone him with stones. 3 (D)I will set My face against that man, and will [b]cut him off from his people, because he has given some of his descendants to Molech, to defile My sanctuary and profane My holy name. 4 And if the people of the land should in any way [c]hide their eyes from the man, when he gives some of his descendants to Molech, and they do not kill him, 5 then I will set My face against that man and against his family; and I will cut him off from his people, and all who prostitute themselves with him to commit harlotry with Molech.
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- Leviticus 20:2 As resident aliens
- Leviticus 20:3 Put him to death
- Leviticus 20:4 disregard
Leviticus 20:2-5
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2 “Say to the Israelites: ‘Any Israelite or any foreigner residing in Israel who sacrifices any of his children to Molek is to be put to death.(A) The members of the community are to stone him.(B) 3 I myself will set my face against him and will cut him off from his people;(C) for by sacrificing his children to Molek, he has defiled(D) my sanctuary(E) and profaned my holy name.(F) 4 If the members of the community close their eyes when that man sacrifices one of his children to Molek and if they fail to put him to death,(G) 5 I myself will set my face against him and his family and will cut them off from their people together with all who follow him in prostituting themselves to Molek.
Ezekiel 23:37
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37 For they have committed adultery, and (A)blood is on their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols, and even sacrificed their sons (B)whom they bore to Me, passing them through the fire, to devour them.
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Ezekiel 23:37
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37 for they have committed adultery and blood is on their hands. They committed adultery with their idols; they even sacrificed their children, whom they bore to me, as food for them.(A)
Ezekiel 16:20-21
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20 (A)“Moreover you took your sons and your daughters, whom you bore to Me, and these you sacrificed to them to be devoured. Were your acts of harlotry a small matter, 21 that you have slain My children and offered them up to them by causing them to pass through the (B)fire?
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Ezekiel 16:20-21
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20 “‘And you took your sons and daughters(A) whom you bore to me(B) and sacrificed them as food to the idols. Was your prostitution not enough?(C) 21 You slaughtered my children and sacrificed them to the idols.(D)
Isaiah 57:5
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5 Inflaming yourselves with gods (A)under every green tree,
(B)Slaying the children in the valleys,
Under the clefts of the rocks?
Isaiah 57:5
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Psalm 106:37-38
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37 (A)They even sacrificed their sons
And their daughters to (B)demons,
38 And shed innocent blood,
The blood of their sons and daughters,
Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan;
And (C)the land was polluted with blood.
Psalm 106:37-38
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