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2 Kings 23:10

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10He defiled Topheth,m which is in Ben Hinnon Valley,n so that no one could sacrifice his son or daughter in the fireAo to Molech.p

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Footnotes

  1. A could make his son or daughter pass through the fire

Cross references

  1. mIs 30:33; Jr 7:31–32
  2. nJos 15:8
  3. oLv 18:21; 20:2–5
  4. p1Kg 11:7; Jr 32:35

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he defiled Topheth, which is in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, that no one might burn his son or his daughter as an offering to Molech.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He desecrated Topheth, which was in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, so no one could use it to sacrifice their son or daughter in the fire to Molek.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the king defiled the altar of Topheth in the valley of Ben-Hinnom, so no one could ever again use it to sacrifice a son or daughter in the fire as an offering to Molech.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He defiled the Topheth which is in the Valley of Ben-Hinnom, to prevent anyone causing his sons or his daughters to pass through the fire for Molech.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.