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2 Chronicles 28:3

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Chronicles 28:3

Verse 3 of 27

Scripture focus

Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.

2 Chronicles 28:3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 28:3

Theological / Devotional

Valley of the son of Hinnom. This valley was west and south of Jerusalem (see Joshua 15:8 ; 18:16). It was the scene of some of the most cruel and revolting rites, probably derived from Canaanite worship.

Burnt his children. Apparently sacrificed as burnt offerings to Molech (see on Lev. 18:21; 20:2; Deut. 18:10; 32:17). Human sacrifice was one of the most terrible abominations of Palestine, and in the period of Judah it became a not uncommon feature of religious worship (Jer. 7:31; 19:2-6; 32:35; Eze. 16:20,21).

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