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Psalm 106:37
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Psalm 106:37
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37 They even sacrificed their sons
and their daughters to the demons.
Psalm 106:37
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Psalm 106:37
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2 Kings 16:3
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2 Kings 16:3
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3 Instead, he followed the example of the kings of Israel, even sacrificing his own son in the fire.[a] In this way, he followed the detestable practices of the pagan nations the Lord had driven from the land ahead of the Israelites.
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- 16:3 Or even making his son pass through the fire.
2 Kings 16:3
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2 Kings 16:3
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3 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.
2 Kings 17:17
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2 Kings 17:17
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17 They even sacrificed their own sons and daughters in the fire.[a] They consulted fortune-tellers and practiced sorcery and sold themselves to evil, arousing the Lord’s anger.
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- 17:17 Or They even made their sons and daughters pass through the fire.
2 Kings 17:17
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2 Kings 17:17
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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.
Jeremiah 7:31
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Jeremiah 7:31
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31 They have built pagan shrines at Topheth, the garbage dump in the valley of Ben-Hinnom, and there they burn their sons and daughters in the fire. I have never commanded such a horrible deed; it never even crossed my mind to command such a thing!
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Jeremiah 7:31
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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)
1 Corinthians 10:20
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1 Corinthians 10:20
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20 No, not at all. I am saying that these sacrifices are offered to demons, not to God. And I don’t want you to participate with demons.
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1 Corinthians 10:20
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1 Corinthians 10:20
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20 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons,(A) not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons.
Ezekiel 23:37
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Ezekiel 23:37
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37 They have committed both adultery and murder—adultery by worshiping idols and murder by burning as sacrifices the children they bore to me.
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Ezekiel 23:37
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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)
Deuteronomy 32:17
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Deuteronomy 32:17
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17 They offered sacrifices to demons, which are not God,
to gods they had not known before,
to new gods only recently arrived,
to gods their ancestors had never feared.
Deuteronomy 32:17
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Deuteronomy 32:17
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Ezekiel 20:26
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Ezekiel 20:26
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26 I let them pollute themselves[a] with the very gifts I had given them, and I allowed them to give their firstborn children as offerings to their gods—so I might devastate them and remind them that I alone am the Lord.
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- 20:25-26 Or I gave them worthless decrees and regulations. . . . I polluted them.
Ezekiel 20:26
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Ezekiel 20:26
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26 I defiled them through their gifts—the sacrifice(A) of every firstborn—that I might fill them with horror so they would know that I am the Lord.(B)’
Ezekiel 16:20-21
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Ezekiel 16:20-21
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20 “Then you took your sons and daughters—the children you had borne to me—and sacrificed them to your gods. Was your prostitution not enough? 21 Must you also slaughter my children by sacrificing them to idols?
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Ezekiel 16:20-21
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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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Isaiah 57:5
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5 You worship your idols with great passion
beneath the oaks and under every green tree.
You sacrifice your children down in the valleys,
among the jagged rocks in the cliffs.
Isaiah 57:5
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Isaiah 57:5
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2 Kings 21:6
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2 Kings 21:6
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6 Manasseh also sacrificed his own son in the fire.[a] He practiced sorcery and divination, and he consulted with mediums and psychics. He did much that was evil in the Lord’s sight, arousing his anger.
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- 21:6 Or also made his son pass through the fire.
2 Kings 21:6
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2 Kings 21:6
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6 He sacrificed his own son(A) in the fire, practiced divination,(B) sought omens, and consulted mediums and spiritists.(C) He did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, arousing(D) his anger.
Deuteronomy 12:30-31
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Deuteronomy 12:30-31
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30 do not fall into the trap of following their customs and worshiping their gods. Do not inquire about their gods, saying, ‘How do these nations worship their gods? I want to follow their example.’ 31 You must not worship the Lord your God the way the other nations worship their gods, for they perform for their gods every detestable act that the Lord hates. They even burn their sons and daughters as sacrifices to their gods.
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Deuteronomy 12:30-31
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Deuteronomy 12:30-31
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30 and after they have been destroyed before you, be careful not to be ensnared(A) by inquiring about their gods, saying, “How do these nations serve their gods? We will do the same.”(B) 31 You must not worship the Lord your God in their way, because in worshiping their gods, they do all kinds of detestable things the Lord hates.(C) They even burn their sons(D) and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.(E)
Leviticus 17:7
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Leviticus 17:7
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7 The people must no longer be unfaithful to the Lord by offering sacrifices to the goat idols.[a] This is a permanent law for them, to be observed from generation to generation.
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- 17:7 Or goat demons.
Leviticus 17:7
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Leviticus 17:7
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7 They must no longer offer any of their sacrifices to the goat idols[a](A) to whom they prostitute themselves.(B) This is to be a lasting ordinance(C) for them and for the generations to come.’(D)
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- Leviticus 17:7 Or the demons
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