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2 Chronicles 28:3-5
New English Translation

3 He offered sacrifices in the Valley of Ben Hinnom and passed his sons through the fire,[a] a horrible sin practiced by the nations[b] whom the Lord drove out before the Israelites. 4 He offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

5 The Lord his God handed him over to the king of Syria. The Syrians[c] defeated him and deported many captives to Damascus.[d] He was also handed over to the king of Israel, who thoroughly defeated him.[e]

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  1. 2 Chronicles 28:3 sn This may refer to child sacrifice, though some interpret it as a less drastic cultic practice (NEB “burnt his sons in the fire”; NASB “burned his sons in the fire”; NIV “sacrificed his sons in the fire”; NRSV “made his sons pass through fire”). For discussion see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 266-67.
  2. 2 Chronicles 28:3 tn Heb “like the abominable practices of the nations.”
  3. 2 Chronicles 28:5 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Syrians) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  4. 2 Chronicles 28:5 tn Heb “and took captive from him a great captivity and brought [them] to Damascus.”
  5. 2 Chronicles 28:5 tn Heb “who struck him down with a great striking.”
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