The people built high places for Baal in the Valley of Ben Hinnom. That is where they sacrifice their children to Molek in the fire. That is something I did not command. It did not even enter my mind. They did something I hate. They made Judah sin.”

他们在欣嫩子谷建筑巴力的邱坛，好使自己的儿女经火归摩洛；他们行这可憎的事，使犹大陷在罪里，这并不是我所吩咐的，也不是我心所起的意。”

他们在欣嫩子谷建造巴力的丘坛，把自己的儿女经火献给摩洛；他们行这可憎的事，使犹大陷在罪里，这并不是我吩咐的，我心里也从来没有想过。”

他们在欣嫩子谷建造巴力的丘坛，把自己的儿女经火献给摩洛；他们行这可憎的事，使犹大陷在罪里，这并不是我吩咐的，我心里也从来没有想过。”

他们在欣嫩子谷为巴力建丘坛，用自己的儿女作祭物献给摩洛，使犹大陷入罪中——我从未吩咐他们做如此邪恶的事，连想都没想过。

他们在欣嫩子谷中，建造了巴力的邱坛，使自己的儿女经火献给摩洛。这不是我吩咐的，也没有在我心里想过；他们竟行了这可憎恶的事，使犹大犯罪。’

他們在欣嫩子谷建築巴力的邱壇，好使自己的兒女經火歸摩洛；他們行這可憎的事，使猶大陷在罪裏，這並不是我所吩咐的，也不是我心所起的意。」

他們在欣嫩子谷建造巴力的丘壇，把自己的兒女經火獻給摩洛；他們行這可憎的事，使猶大陷在罪裏，這並不是我吩咐的，我心裏也從來沒有想過。」

他們在欣嫩子谷建造巴力的丘壇，把自己的兒女經火獻給摩洛；他們行這可憎的事，使猶大陷在罪裏，這並不是我吩咐的，我心裏也從來沒有想過。」

他們在欣嫩子谷為巴力建邱壇，用自己的兒女作祭物獻給摩洛，使猶大陷入罪中——我從未吩咐他們做如此邪惡的事，連想都沒想過。

他們在欣嫩子谷中，建造了巴力的邱壇，使自己的兒女經火獻給摩洛。這不是我吩咐的，也沒有在我心裡想過；他們竟行了這可憎惡的事，使猶大犯罪。’

他們築了巴力的邱壇，就是那在欣嫩子平谷的，去讓自己的兒女經過火而獻歸摩洛；他們行了這可厭惡的事、使猶大陷於罪裏，這並不是我所吩咐的，也不是我心裏所起意過的呀。

且在欣嫩子谷、為巴力建崇邱、使其子女經火、以奉摩洛、行此可憎之事、陷猶大於罪、非我所命、非我所思、○

在便欣嫩谷、築巴力崇邱、焚子女於火、以奉魔洛、此我所嚴禁、所痛疾、彼所作不端、使猶大人陷於罪戾。

在便欣嫩谷、築巴力邱壇、以子女焚獻於摩洛、使猶大人陷於罪、行此可憎之事、我未嘗命之、亦未起此意於心、

They built high places for Baal in the Valley of Ben Hinnom to sacrifice their sons and daughters to Molek, though I never commanded— nor did it enter my mind— that they should do such a detestable thing and so make Judah sin.

They built the high places of Baal in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to offer up their sons and daughters to Molech, though I did not command them, nor did it enter into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.

They have built pagan shrines to Baal in the valley of Ben Hinnom, and there they sacrifice their sons and daughters to Molech. I have never commanded such a horrible deed; it never even crossed my mind to command such a thing. What an incredible evil, causing Judah to sin so greatly!

They have built the high places of Baal in Ben Hinnom Valley to sacrifice their sons and daughters in 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!

They built the high places of Baal that are in the Valley of Ben hinnom to make their sons and their daughters pass through the fire to Molech, which I had not commanded them, nor had it entered My mind that they should do this abomination, to mislead Judah to sin.

And they built the high places of Baal which are in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire to Molech, which I did not command them, nor did it come into My mind that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.’

And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.

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!

And they built the high places of Baal, which[ are] in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through[ the fire] unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.

They built places of worship for the god Baal in the Valley of Ben Hinnom so that they could sacrifice their sons and daughters to the god Molech. Such a disgusting practice was not something I commanded them to do! It never even entered my mind to command them to do such a thing! So Judah is certainly liable for punishment.’

They built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through fire to Molech, which I didn’t command them. It didn’t even come into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.”

The people have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben Hinnom. There they worship other gods. And there they sacrifice their children in the fire. That is something I did not command. It did not even enter my mind.

“‘ Do not hand over any of your children to be sacrificed to the god Molek. That would be treating my name as if it were not holy. I am the Lord your God.

He sacrificed his children in the fire to other gods. He did it in the Valley of Ben Hinnom. He practiced all kinds of evil magic. He took part in worshiping evil powers. He got messages from people who had died. He talked to the spirits of people who have died. He did many things that were evil in the eyes of the Lord. Manasseh made the Lord very angry.

He followed the ways of the kings of Israel. He also made statues of gods that were named Baal.He burned sacrifices in the Valley of Ben Hinnom. He sacrificed his children in the fire to other gods. He followed the practices of the nations. The Lord hates these practices. The Lord had driven out those nations to make room for the people of Israel.

Josiah destroyed the high place at Topheth in the Valley of Ben Hinnom. He didn’t want anyone to use the high place to sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire to the god named Molek.

because of the sins he had committed. He had done what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He had lived the way Jeroboam had lived. He had committed the same sin Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.

They have built the high places where they worship Baal. There they sacrifice their children in the fire as offerings to Baal. That is something I did not command or talk about. It did not even enter my mind.So watch out!” announces the Lord.“ The days are coming when people will not call this place Topheth anymore. And they will not call it the Valley of Ben Hinnom either. Instead, they will call it the Valley of Death.

“ Say to the Israelites,‘ Suppose a person sacrifices one of his children to the god Molek. It does not matter whether that person is an Israelite or an outsider who lives in Israel. He must be put to death. The members of the community must kill him by throwing stones at him.I will turn against that man. I will separate him from his people. That’s because he has sacrificed his child to Molek. He has made my sacred tent“ unclean.” He has treated my name as if it were not holy.Suppose the members of the community act like they don’t know that the man has sacrificed his child to Molek. And suppose they don’t put him to death.Then I will turn against that man and his family. I will separate them from their people. I will also separate all those who follow him by joining themselves to Molek. They are not faithful to me.

You burn with sinful desire among the oak trees. You worship your gods under every green tree. You sacrifice your children in the valleys. You also do it under the cliffs.

But Manasseh led Judah and the people of Jerusalem astray. They did more evil things than the nations the Lord had destroyed to make room for the Israelites.

“ Manasseh, the king of Judah, has committed terrible sins. I hate them. Manasseh has done more evil things than the Amorites who were in the land before him. And he has led Judah to commit sin by worshiping his statues of gods.

“‘ “Then you took your sons and daughters who belonged to me. And you sacrificed them as food to other gods. Wasn’t it enough for you to be a prostitute?You killed my children. You sacrificed them to other gods.

I will give Israel up because of the sins Jeroboam has committed. He has also caused Israel to commit those same sins.”

They sacrificed their sons and daughters as offerings to false gods.They killed those who weren’t guilty of doing anything wrong. They killed their own sons and daughters. They sacrificed them as offerings to statues of the gods of Canaan. The land became“ unclean” because of the blood of their children.

The Lord judged Jeroboam’s family because of the sins Jeroboam had committed. He had also caused Israel to commit those same sins. He had made the Lord very angry. The Lord is the God of Israel.

They have committed adultery. Their hands are covered with the blood of the people they have murdered. They have worshiped other gods. They have not been faithful to me. They have even sacrificed their children as food to other gods. Those children belonged to me.

Nadab did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He lived the way his father had lived. He committed the same sin his father Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.

Then her first husband isn’t allowed to marry her again. The Lord would hate that. When her first husband divorced her, she became“ unclean.” Don’t bring sin on the land the Lord your God is giving you as your own.

There was an altar at Bethel. It was at the high place made by Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit sin. Even that altar and high place were destroyed by Josiah. He burned the high place. He ground it into powder. He also burned the Asherah pole.

He said to Aaron,“ What did these people do to you? How did they make you lead them into such terrible sin?”

But he kept on committing the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. Jeroboam had also caused Israel to commit those same sins. Joram didn’t turn away from them.

Here are things you must not do. Don’t sacrifice your children in the fire to other gods. Don’t practice any kind of evil magic at all. Don’t use magic to try to explain the meaning of warnings in the sky or of any other signs. Don’t take part in worshiping evil powers.

I will do these things because the tribes have deserted me. They have worshiped Ashtoreth, the female god of the people of Sidon. They have worshiped Chemosh, the god of the people of Moab. And they have worshiped Molek, the god of the people of Ammon. They have not lived the way I wanted them to. They have not done what is right in my eyes. They have not obeyed my rules and laws as Solomon’s father David did.

I will make your royal house like the house of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. I will make it like the house of Baasha, the son of Ahijah. You have made me very angry. You have caused Israel to sin.’