Parallel Verses
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.
Holman Bible
He defiled Topheth,
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 23:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Josiah's Covenantal Reforms
9
Nevertheless
Cross References
Isaiah 30:33
Indeed, it has been prepared for the king.
He has made it deep and large,
The
Leviticus 18:21
You shall not give any of your offspring
Jeremiah 7:31-32
They have
Jeremiah 19:6
therefore, behold,
Joshua 15:8
Then the border went up the valley of Ben-hinnom to the slope of the
Jeremiah 32:35
They built the
Deuteronomy 18:10
There shall not be found among you anyone
Jeremiah 19:11-13
and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Just so will I
1 Kings 11:7
Then Solomon built a high place for
2 Kings 16:3
But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel,
2 Kings 17:17
Then
2 Kings 21:6
2 Chronicles 28:3
Moreover,
2 Chronicles 33:6
Jeremiah 19:2
Then go out to the
Ezekiel 16:21
You slaughtered
Ezekiel 20:26
and I pronounced them
Ezekiel 20:31
Ezekiel 23:37-39
For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. Thus they have committed adultery with their idols and even caused their sons,
Matthew 5:22