Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart.
Bible References
The high
Jeremiah 19:5
They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, something I have never commanded or mentioned; I never entertained the thought.
Jeremiah 32:35
They have built the high places of Baal in the Valley of Hinnom to make their sons and daughters pass through the fire to Molech—something I had not commanded them. I had never entertained the thought that they do this detestable act causing Judah to sin!
2 Kings 23:20
He slaughtered on the altars all the priests of the high places who were there, and he burned human bones on the altars. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 33:6
He passed his sons through the fire in the Valley of Hinnom. He practiced witchcraft, divination, and sorcery, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did a great deal of evil in the Lord’s sight, provoking Him.
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Leviticus 18:21
“You are not to make any of your children pass through the fire to Molech. Do not profane the name of your God; I am Yahweh.
Leviticus 20:1
The Lord spoke to Moses:
Deuteronomy 17:3
and has gone to worship other gods by bowing down to the sun, moon, or all the stars in the sky—which I have forbidden—