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- 2 Chronicles
- Chapter 28
- Verse 3
2 Chronicles 28:3
Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.
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Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Methodist theologian, 1762–1832
Adam Clarke
Burnt his children in the fire - There is a most remarkable addition here in the Chaldee which I shall give at length: "Ahaz burnt his children in the fire; but the Word of the Lord snatched Hezekiah…
Never surely had a man greater opportunity of doing well than Ahaz had, finding things in a good posture, the kingdom rich and strong and religion established; and yet here we have him in these few…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
the valley of the son of Hinnom This name was of harmless signification at first (Jer 7:31-32), but its Heb. form Gê-hinnômwas afterwards corrupted into "Gehenna" (Mat 5:22, R.V. mg.) and it gained an…
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