10 (A)He also defiled [a]Topheth, which is in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, (B)so that no one would make his son or his daughter pass through the fire for (C)Molech.

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  1. 2 Kings 23:10 I.e., place of burning

10 He desecrated Topheth,(A) which was in the Valley of Ben Hinnom,(B) so no one could use it to sacrifice their son(C) or daughter in the fire to Molek.

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and have built the (A)high places of Baal to burn their (B)sons in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, a thing which I did not command nor speak of, nor did it ever enter My [a]mind;

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  1. Jeremiah 19:5 Lit heart

They have built the high places of Baal to burn their children(A) in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I did not command or mention, nor did it enter my mind.(B)

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35 They built the (A)high places of Baal that are in the Valley of Ben-hinnom to make their sons and their daughters pass through the fire to (B)Molech, which I had not commanded them, nor had it [a]entered My mind that they should do this abomination, to mislead Judah to sin.

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  1. Jeremiah 32:35 Lit come up on My heart

35 They built high places for Baal in the Valley of Ben Hinnom(A) to sacrifice their sons and daughters to Molek,(B) though I never commanded—nor did it enter my mind(C)—that they should do such a detestable(D) thing and so make Judah sin.(E)

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