Ezekiel 16:21
That you have slain my children and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them?
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
You slaughtered my children and offered them up by making them pass through fire to these idols.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
That thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them?
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
that thou hast slain{H7819} my children,{H1121} and delivered{H5414} them up, in causing them to pass through{H5674} [the fire] unto them?
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
That thou hast slain{H7819}{(H8799)} my children{H1121}, and delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} them to cause them to pass through{H5674}{(H8687)} the fire for them?
Coverdale Bible (1535)
that thou slayest my children, and geuest them ouer, to be bret vnto them?
Geneva Bible (1560)
That thou hast slaine my children, and deliuered them to cause them to passe through fire for them?
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And thou hast slayne my chyldren, and deliuered them, to cause them to passe through the fire for them.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
That thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through [the fire] for them?
Webster's Bible (1833)
that you have slain my children, and delivered them up, in causing them to pass through [the fire] to them?
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
That thou dost slaughter My sons, And dost give them up in causing them to pass over to them?
American Standard Version (1901)
that thou hast slain my children, and delivered them up, in causing them to pass through `the fire' unto them?
American Standard Version (1901)
that thou hast slain my children, and delivered them up, in causing them to pass through [the fire] unto them?
Bible in Basic English (1941)
That you put my children to death and gave them up to go through the fire to them?
World English Bible (2000)
that you have slain my children, and delivered them up, in causing them to pass through [the fire] to them?
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
you slaughtered my children and sacrificed them to the idols.
Referenced Verses
- 2 Kgs 17:17 : 17 They caused their sons and daughters to pass through the fire, practiced divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
- 2 Kgs 21:6 : 6 And he made his son pass through the fire, practiced divination, sought omens, and dealt with mediums and spiritists: he did much evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger.
- 2 Kgs 23:10 : 10 And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter pass through the fire to Molech.
- Ps 106:37 : 37 Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons,
- Jer 19:5 : 5 They have also built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings to Baal, which I commanded not, nor spoke it, nor did it come into my mind:
- Lev 18:21 : 21 And you shall not let any of your seed pass through the fire to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.
- Lev 20:1-5 : 1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 Again, you shall say to the children of Israel, Whoever of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, who gives any of his offspring to Molech, he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. 3 And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he has given of his offspring to Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name. 4 And if the people of the land hide their eyes from the man, when he gives of his offspring to Molech, and do not kill him, 5 Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go whoring after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people.
- Deut 18:10 : 10 There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who uses divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,
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