Wisdom 14:23 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

For whilst they slew their children in sacrifices, or used secret ceremonies, or made revelings of strange rites;

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Common English Bible

Then, in the celebration of secret religious ceremonies involving the ritual murder of children or in hidden mysteries or in the mad orgies of strange worship practices,

Catholic Public Domain Version

For either they sacrifice their own sons, or they make dark sacrifices, or they hold vigils full of madness,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For either they sacrifice their own children, or use hidden sacrifices, or keep watches full of madness,

Good News Translation (US Version)

They murdered children in their initiation rituals, celebrated secret mysteries, and held wild ceremonial orgies with unnatural practices.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

For either slaughtering children in solemn rites, or celebrating secret mysteries, or holding frenzied revels of strange customs,

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

They kill their children as sacrifices and conduct secret ceremonies, they follow strange customs and act like wild people,

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