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2 Chronicles 28:3-5
New English Translation
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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- 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 Chronicles 28:3 tn Heb “like the abominable practices of the nations.”
- 2 Chronicles 28:5 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Syrians) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Chronicles 28:5 tn Heb “and took captive from him a great captivity and brought [them] to Damascus.”
- 2 Chronicles 28:5 tn Heb “who struck him down with a great striking.”
2 Chronicles 28:3-5
New International Version
2 Chronicles 28:3-5
New International Version
3 He burned sacrifices in the Valley of Ben Hinnom(A) and sacrificed his children(B) in the fire, engaging in the detestable(C) practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites. 4 He offered sacrifices and burned incense at the high places, on the hilltops and under every spreading tree.
5 Therefore the Lord his God delivered him into the hands of the king of Aram.(D) The Arameans defeated him and took many of his people as prisoners and brought them to Damascus.
He was also given into the hands of the king of Israel, who inflicted heavy casualties on him.
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