Thematic Bible: Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice

And he will go in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also molten images made he to the Baals. And he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and he will burn his sons in fire according to the abomination of the nations which Jehovah dispossessed from before the sons of Israel. And he will sacrifice and burn incense in the heights, and upon the hills, and under every green tree.

And he went in the way of the kings of Israel, and also he caused his son to pass through in fire, according to the abominations of the nations which Jehovah dispossessed them from the face of the sons of Israel.

Verse Concepts

Child sacrificeSacrifice, In OtSanctity Of Life

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