II Kings 16:3
“But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Kings 16:3 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the nations, whom Jehovah cast out from before the children of Israel.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
sondern er wandelte auf dem Wege der Könige von Israel, und er ließ sogar seinen Sohn durchs Feuer gehen, nach den Greueln der Nationen, die Jehova vor den Kindern Israel ausgetrieben hatte;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Antes anduvo en el camino de los reyes de Israel, y aun hizo pasar por el fuego á su hijo, según las abominaciones de las gentes que Jehová echó de delante de los hijos de Israel.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Antes andou no caminho dos reis de Israel, e ainda fez passar pelo fogo a seu filho, segundo as abominações das nações que o SENHOR expulsou de diante dos filhos de Israel.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ao invés disso, ele andou no caminho dos reis de Israel; até colocou seu filho no fogo como holocausto, seguindo as abomináveis práticas das nações, que Yahweh expulsara do povo de Israel.
📖 II Kings 16:3 in Context
1In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.
2Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord his God, like David his father.
3But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.
4And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
5Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.
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