Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
He defiled Topheth,
New American Standard Bible
King 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.
International Standard Version
He also defiled Topheth, which is located in the Ben-hinnom Valley, so that no one would force his son or daughter to pass through the fire in dedication to Molech.
A Conservative Version
And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the sons of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.
American Standard 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.
Amplified
Josiah also defiled Topheth, which is in the Valley of Ben-hinnom (son of Hinnom), so that no man could make his son or his daughter pass through the fire [as a burnt offering] for Molech.
Bible in Basic English
And Topheth, in the valley of the sons of Hinnom, he made unclean, so that no man might make his son or his daughter go through the fire to Molech.
Darby Translation
And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the sons of Hinnom, that no man might cause his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.
Julia Smith Translation
And he defiled Topheth in the valley of the sons of Hinnom, for a man not to cause his son and his daughter to pass through in fire to the king.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded 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.
Modern King James verseion
And he defiled Topheth, in the valley of the sons of Hinnom, so that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he defiled Tophet also, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, because no man should offer his son or his daughter in fire to Moloch.
NET Bible
The king ruined Topheth in the Valley of Ben Hinnom so that no one could pass his son or his daughter through the fire to Molech.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
and he defiled Topheth, which was in the valley of the son of Hinnom, - so that no man might cause his son or his daughter to pass through the fire unto Molech;
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he hath defiled Topheth, that is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, so that no man doth cause his son and his daughter to pass over through fire to Molech.
Themes
Hinnom » A valley west and southwest of jerusalem
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » Josiah
Israel » Josiah » Succeeds » Amon » Revival
Josiah » King of judah » Destroys the altar and high places of idolatry
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Molech » Children sacrificed to
Offerings » Human sacrifices » israelites
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The birth and zeal of josiah
Tophet » Jewish children passed through the fire to the God molech in
Tophet » A place in the valley of the sons of hinnom
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Hinnom or tophet
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Molech, moloch, or milcom, a God of the ammonites
Interlinear
Bath
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 23:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Josiah's Covenantal Reforms
9
The priests of the high places, however, did not come up to the altar of the Lord in Jerusalem; instead, they ate unleavened bread with their fellow priests.
Cross References
Isaiah 30:33
for the king for a long time now.
Its funeral pyre is deep and wide,
with plenty of fire and wood.
The breath of the Lord,
kindles it.
Leviticus 18:21
“You are not to make any of your children pass through the fire to Molech.
Jeremiah 7:31-32
They have built the high places of Topheth
Jeremiah 19:6
“Therefore, take note! The days are coming”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“when this place will no longer be called Topheth and the Valley of Hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter.
Joshua 15:8
From there the border ascended the Valley of Hinnom to the southern Jebusite slope (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
Jeremiah 32:35
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
Deuteronomy 18:10
No one among you is to make his son or daughter pass through the fire,
Jeremiah 19:11-13
and you are to proclaim to them: This is what the Lord of Hosts says: I will shatter these people and this city, like one shatters a potter’s jar that can never again be mended. They will bury the dead in Topheth because there is no other place for burials.
1 Kings 11:7
At that time, Solomon built a high place
2 Kings 16:3
but walked in the way of the kings of Israel.
2 Kings 17:17
They made their sons and daughters pass through the fire
2 Kings 21:6
He made his son pass through the fire,
2 Chronicles 28:3
He burned incense in the Valley of Hinnom
2 Chronicles 33:6
He passed his sons through the fire in the Valley of Hinnom.
Jeremiah 19:2
and go out to the Valley of Hinnom
Ezekiel 16:21
You slaughtered My children and gave them up when you passed them through the fire
Ezekiel 20:26
When they made every firstborn pass through the fire,
Ezekiel 20:31
When you offer your gifts, making your children pass through the fire,
Ezekiel 23:37-39
For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands; they have committed adultery with their idols. They have even made the children they bore to Me pass through the fire as food for the idols.
Matthew 5:22