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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Related verses
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- Deuteronomy 12:31Thou shalt not do so unto the Lord thy God: for every abomination to the Lord, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods.You must not worship the LORD your God in this way, because they practice for their gods every abomination which the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.
- Judges 11:31Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the Lord’s, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.”
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People and places
People: Jacob
Places: Moab