² For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made ^(A)molded images for ^(B)the Baals.

³ He burned incense in ^(A)the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, and burned ^(B)his children in the ^(C)fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had ^(D)cast out before the children of Israel.

^6 (A)Also he caused his sons to pass through the fire in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom; he practiced ^(B)soothsaying, used witchcraft and sorcery, and ^(C)consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger.

³¹ And they have built the ^(A)high places of Tophet, which is in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to ^(B)burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, ^(C)which I did not command, nor did it come into My heart.

^5 (A)(they have also built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings to Baal, ^(B)which I did not command or speak, nor did it come into My mind),