2 Kings 3:27

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Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him, and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall. And there was great fury against the Israelites, so they withdrew and returned to their own land.

In other translations

Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him, and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall. And there was great fury against the Israelites, so they withdrew and returned to their own land.

Hebrew words

וַיִּקַּחvaiyikachand he tookH3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנוֹbenoson hisH1121הַבְּכוֹרhabekhorthe firstbornH1060אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whoH834יִמְלֹךְyimlokhhe will reignH4427תַּחְתָּיוtachtavin place of himH8478וַיַּעֲלֵהוּvaiya'alehuand he offered up himH5927עֹלָה'olaha burnt offeringH5930עַל־'al-onH5921הַחֹמָהhachomahthe wallH2346וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961קֶצֶף־ketzef-wrathH7110גָּדוֹלgadolgreatH1419עַל־'al-towardsH5921יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478וַיִּסְעוּvaiyis'uand they departedH5265מֵעָלָיוme'alavfrom on <the> himH5921וַיָּשֻׁבוּvaiyashuvuand they returnedH7725לָאָרֶץ׃ פla'aretzto the landH776

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People and places

People: Jacob

Places: Moab

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