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Genesis22:1–19Abraham commanded to offer Isaac (stopped by God); foundational test narrative.“Take your son… and offer him… as a burnt offering.”
Leviticus18:21Prohibition against giving children to Molech (implies practice among Israelites).“You shall not give any of your children to offer them to Molech.”
Leviticus20:2–5Law prescribing death for Israelites who sacrifice children to Molech.“Whoever… gives any of his children to Molech shall surely be put to death.”
Deuteronomy12:31Warning not to imitate nations who burn sons and daughters in fire.“They even burn their sons and their daughters in the fire.”
Deuteronomy18:10Prohibition: none among Israel to make a son or daughter pass through fire.“There shall not be found… anyone who burns his son or daughter.”
Judges11:30–39Jephthah vows and sacrifices (or dedicates) his daughter after victory.“He did with her according to his vow that he had made.”
2 Chronicles28:3King Ahaz burns his sons in the fire following abominable practices.“He burned his sons as an offering.”
2 Chronicles33:6King Manasseh sacrifices sons in the fire in the Valley of Hinnom.“He burned his sons as an offering in the Valley… Hinnom.”
2 Kings16:3King Ahaz makes his son pass through fire.“He even burned his son as an offering.”
2 Kings17:17Israelites pass sons and daughters through the fire in apostasy.“They burned their sons and daughters as offerings.”
2 Kings21:6Manasseh again described sacrificing his son.“He burned his son as an offering.”
2 Kings23:10Josiah defiles Topheth to stop child sacrifice.“That no one might burn his son or daughter as an offering.”
Psalms106:37–38Retrospective accusation: Israel sacrificed sons and daughters to demons.“They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons.”
Isaiah57:5Condemnation of child sacrifice in idolatrous rites.“Slaying the children in the valleys under the clefts of the rocks.”
Jeremiah7:31Judah builds high places to burn children, condemned by God.“To burn their sons and daughters in the fire.”
Jeremiah19:5Reiterates child sacrifice in Baal worship, condemned.“They have burned their sons in the fire as burnt offerings.”
Jeremiah32:35Israelites build high places to Molech and sacrifice children.“To cause their sons and daughters to pass through the fire to Molech.”
Ezekiel16:20–21Allegory accusing Jerusalem of sacrificing children to idols.“You slaughtered my children and delivered them up as an offering.”
Ezekiel20:26God describes giving them statutes leading to sacrificing firstborn (judgment language).“That they might offer all their firstborn… through the fire.”
Ezekiel20:31Condemnation of passing children through fire in idolatry.“When you offer your gifts, when you make your sons pass through the fire.”
Ezekiel23:37–39Accusation that Israel sacrificed children to idols and then entered the sanctuary.“They have sacrificed their children to their idols.”
Micah6:7Rhetorical question referencing child sacrifice as an extreme offering.“Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression?”