2 Chronicles 28:3

Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
incense	הִקְטִ֖יר hik.Tir	H6999	to smoke · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
valley	בְּגֵ֣יא be.Gei'	H1516	a gorge (from its lofty sides · preposition + noun, common both genders singular construct
son	בֶן ven-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · proper noun, a place name
Hinnom	הִנֹּ֑ם hi.Nom	H2011	Hinnom · proper noun, a place name
burnt	וַיַּבְעֵ֤ר vai.yav.'Er	H1197	to kindle · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
children	בָּנָיו֙ ba.Nav	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
fire	בָּאֵ֔שׁ ba.'Esh	H784	fire (literally or figuratively) · preposition with the article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
abominations	כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙ ke.to.'a.Vot	H8441	properly · preposition + noun, common feminine plural construct
heathen	הַגּוֹיִ֔ם ha.go.Yim	H1471	a foreign nation · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
LORD	יְהוָ֔ה ha.shem	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
out	הֹרִ֣ישׁ hō.rish	H3423	to occupy (by driving out previous tenants · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
before	מִפְּנֵ֖י mi.pe.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
children	בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

2 Chronicles 33:2 But did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out before the child…
2 Chronicles 33:6 And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and u…
Leviticus 18:21 And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
Joshua 15:8 And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up…
2 Kings 23:10 And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the…
Deuteronomy 12:31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even the…
Deuteronomy 18:9 When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
2 Kings 16:3 But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathe…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 28:1-5

Never surely had a man greater opportunity of doing well than Ahaz had, finding things in a good posture, the kingdom rich and strong and religion established; and yet here we have him in these few verses, 1. Wretchedly corrupted and debauched. He had had a good education given him and a good example set him: but parents cannot give grace to their children. All the instructions he had were lost upon him: He did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord (Ch2 28:1), nay, he did a great deal that was wrong, a wrong to God, to his own soul, and to his people; he walked in the way of the revolted Israelites and the devoted Canaanites, made molten images and worshipped them, contrary to th…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 28:3

Burnt his children in the fire - There is a most remarkable addition here in the Chaldee which I shall give at length: "Ahaz burnt his children in the fire; but the Word of the Lord snatched Hezekiah from among them; for it was manifest before the Lord that the three righteous men, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, were to proceed from him; who should deliver up their bodies that they might be cast into a burning fiery furnace, on account of the great and glorious Name, (יהוה) and from which they should escape. First, Abram escaped from the furnace of fire among the Chaldeans, into which he had been cast by Nimrod, because he would not worship their idols. Secondly, Tamar escaped burning in th…

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John Gill on 2 Chronicles 28:1

Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign,.... These verses are much the same with 2 Kings 16:2, only in 2 Chronicles 28:2 it is said, he made also molten images for Baalim; the several Baals or idols of the nations round about, as well as served Jeroboam's calves; see Judges 2:11, and he is said in 2 Chronicles 28:3, to burn incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom; to Molech, the god of the Ammonites, who was worshipped there. See Gill on 2 Kings 16:2, 2 Kings 16:3, 2 Kings 16:4.

Dictionary and topics

Ahaz — Possessor. (1.) A grandson of Jonathan (1 Chr. 8:35; 9:42). (2.) The son and successor of Jotham, king of Judah (2 Kings 16; Isa. 7-9; 2 Chr. 28). He gave himself up to a life of wickedness and…
Gehenna — (originally Ge bene Hinnom; i.e., “the valley of the sons of Hinnom”), a deep, narrow glen to the south of Jerusalem, where the idolatrous Jews offered their children in sacrifice to Molech (2 Chr.…
Hinnom — A deep, narrow ravine separating Mount Zion from the so-called “Hill of Evil Counsel.” It took its name from “some ancient hero, the son of Hinnom.” It is first mentioned in Josh. 15:8. It had been…
Pekah — Open-eyed, the son of Remaliah a captain in the army of Pekahiah, king of Israel, whom he slew, with the aid of a band of Gileadites, and succeeded (B.C. 758) on the throne (2 Kings 15:25). Seventeen…
Ahaz · .Idolatrous abominations of — .Idolatrous abominations of
Children · Inhuman practice of offering to idols — Inhuman practice of offering to idols
Hinnom · Children offered in sacrifice in — Children offered in sacrifice in
Idolatry · .Human sacrifices — .Human sacrifices
Kings · Who reigned over Judah: Ahaz — Who reigned over Judah: Ahaz
Molech · Children sacrificed to — Children sacrificed to
Tophet · See al — See al
Valleys · Mentioned in scripture: Hinnom or Tophet — Mentioned in scripture: Hinnom or Tophet

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 28:1-5

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 28:3

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 28:1

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Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 28:1-5

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 28:3

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 28:1

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 28:3-4