Jeremiah 19:5 - The Scriptures 1998

⁵ and have built the high places of Baʽ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ they have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ And have built the high places of Baal to burn their sons in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, which I commanded not nor spoke of it, nor did it come into My mind and heart–

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ and have built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons in the fire for burnt-offerings unto Baal; which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:

Common English Bible

⁵ Yes, they have built shrines to Baal, to burn their sons and daughters in the fire, although I never commanded or ordered such a thing, nor did it ever cross my mind.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ And they have built the exalted places of Baal, in order to burn their children with fire as a holocaust to Baal, something that I did not instruct or speak of, nor did it enter into my heart.

Jeremiah 19:5 Cross References

2 Kings 17:17

and caused their sons and daughters to pass through the fire, and practised divination and sorcery, and sold themselves to do evil in the eyes of יהוה, to provoke Him.

2 Kings 21:6

And he made his son pass through the fire, and practised magic, and used divination, and consulted spiritists and mediums. He did much evil in the eyes of יהוה, to provoke Him.

2 Chronicles 28:3

And he himself burned incense in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, and burned his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the gentiles whom יהוה  dispossessed from before the children of Yisra’ĕ

Jeremiah 32:35

“And they built the high places of Baʽ

Ezekiel 16:36

‘Thus said the Master יהוה, “Because your copper was poured out and your nakedness uncovered in your whorings with your lovers, and with the idols of your abominations, and because of the blood of your children which you gave to them,

Ezekiel 20:26

“And I defiled them by their own gifts, as they passed all their first-born through the fire, so that I might stun them, so that they know that I am יהוה.” ’

Ezekiel 38:10

‘Thus said the Master יהוה, “And it shall be in that day that words arise in your heart, and you shall devise an evil plan:

Daniel 2:29

“As for you, O sovereign, on your bed your thoughts came up: What is going to take place after this. And He who reveals secrets has made known to you what shall be after this.

Leviticus 18:21

‘And do not give any of your offspring to pass through to Moleḵ

Numbers 22:41

And it came to be the next day, that Balaq took Bilʽ

Deuteronomy 12:31

“Do not do so to יהוה  your Elohim, for every abomination which יהוה  hates they have done to their mighty ones, for they even burn their sons and daughters in the fire to their mighty ones.