- they sacrificed:
- However unnatural and horrid human sacrifices may appear, it is certain, that they did not only exist, but almost universally prevailed in the heathen world, especially among the Canaanites and Phoenicians. "Take heedª° to thyself that¹ thou be not snaredª° by followingª them, after² that¹ they be destroyedª° from beforeª¹ thee; and that¹ thou enquireª° not after their gods,ª saying,ª° How¹ did these¹ nationsª serveª°¹ their gods?ª even so¹ will I¹ doª° likewise.ª ... Thou shalt not¹ doª° so¹ unto the LORDª thy God:ª for¹ every¹ abominationª to the LORD,ª which¹ he hateth,ª° have they doneª° unto their gods;ª for¹ even¹¹ their sonsª and their daughtersª they have burntª° in the fireª to their gods.ª" {Deu 12:30-31} + "There shall not¹ be foundª° among you [any one] that maketh his sonª or his daughterª to pass²° through¹ the fire,ª [or] that usethª° divination,ª [or] an observer of times,ª° or an enchanter,ª° or a witch,ª°" {Deu 18:10} + "But he walked²°¹ in the wayª of the kingsª of Israel,ª yea,¹ and made¹ his sonª to pass throughª° the fire,ª according to the abominationsª of the heathen,ª whom¹¹ the LORDª cast outª° from beforeª¹ the childrenª of Israel.ª" {2Kg 16:3} + "And they caused¹ their sonsª and their daughtersª to pass²° through¹ the fire,ª and usedª° divinationª and enchantments,ª° and sold²° themselves¹ to doª° evilª in the sightª of the LORD,ª to provoke him to anger.ª°" {2Kg 17:17} + "And he made¹ his sonª pass²° through¹ the fire,ª and observed times,ª° and used enchantments,ª° and dealtª° with familiar spiritsª and wizards:ª he wroughtª° muchª° wickednessª in the sightª of the LORD,ª to provoke [him] to anger.ª°" {2Kg 21:6} + "Enflaming²° yourselves¹ with idolsª under¹ every¹ greenª tree,ª slayingª° the childrenª in the valleysª under¹ the cliftsª of the rocks?ª" {Isa 57:5} + "And they have builtª° the high placesª of Tophet,ª which¹ [is] in the valleyª of the sonª of Hinnom,ª to burnª°¹ their sonsª and their daughtersª in the fire;ª which¹ I commandedª° [them] not,¹ neither¹ cameª° it into¹ my heart.ª" {Jer 7:31} + "And they builtª°¹ the high placesª of Baal,ª which¹ [are] in the valleyª of the sonª of Hinnom,ª to cause¹ their sonsª and their daughtersª to pass²° through¹ [the fire] unto Molech;ª which¹ I commandedª° them not,¹ neither¹ cameª° it into¹ my mind,ª that they should doª° this¹ abomination,ª to¹ cause¹ Judahª to sin.ª°" {Jer 32:35} + "Moreover thou hast takenª°¹ thy sonsª and thy daughters,ª whom¹ thou hast borneª° unto me, and these hast thou sacrificedª° unto them to be devoured.ª° [Is this] of¹ thy whoredomsª a small matter,ª ... That thou hast slainª°¹ my children,ª and deliveredª° them to cause them to pass throughª° [the fire] for them?" {Ezk 16:20-21} + "And I pollutedª° them in their own gifts,ª in that they caused to pass throughª° [the fire] all¹ that openethª the womb,ª that¹ I might make them desolate,ª° to the end¹ that¹ they might knowª° that¹ I¹ [am] the LORD.ª" {Ezk 20:26} + "That¹ they have committed adultery,ª° and bloodª [is] in their hands,ª and with¹ their idolsª have they committed adultery,ª° and have also¹ caused¹ their sons,ª whom¹ they bareª° unto me, to pass for them throughª° [the fire], to devourª [them]." {Ezk 23:37} + "And the companyª shall stoneª°¹ them with stones,ª and dispatchª° them with their swords;ª they shall slayª° their sonsª and their daughters,ª and burn upª° their housesª with fire.ª" {Ezk 23:47}
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