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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They have [a](A)burned Your sanctuary [b]to the ground;
They have (B)defiled the dwelling place of Your name.

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  1. Psalm 74:7 Lit set on fire
  2. Psalm 74:7 Or To the ground they...

They burned your sanctuary to the ground;
    they defiled(A) the dwelling place(B) of your Name.(C)

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Grieving over the Destruction of Jerusalem, and Prayer for Help.

A Psalm of Asaph.

79 God, the (A)nations have [a]invaded (B)Your inheritance;
They have defiled Your (C)holy temple;
They have (D)laid Jerusalem in ruins.

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  1. Psalm 79:1 Lit come into

Psalm 79

A psalm of Asaph.

O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance;(A)
    they have defiled(B) your holy temple,
    they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble.(C)

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21 And I will hand it over to the (A)foreigners as plunder, and to the wicked of the earth as spoils; and they will profane it. 22 I will also turn My (B)face away from them, and they will profane My treasure; then robbers will enter and profane it.

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21 I will give their wealth as plunder(A) to foreigners
    and as loot to the wicked of the earth,
    who will defile it.(B)
22 I will turn my face(C) away from the people,
    and robbers will desecrate the place I treasure.
They will enter it
    and will defile it.(D)

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