Topheth
Topheth appears in 9 verses of the Bible, from 2 Kings to Jeremiah.
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Key passages
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Then the king defiled the altar of Topheth in the valley of Ben-Hinnom, so no one could ever again use it to sacrifice a son or daughter in the fire as an offering to Molech.
2 Kings 23:10 · Read the chapter -
Topheth—the place of burning— has long been ready for the Assyrian king; the pyre is piled high with wood. The breath of the Lord, like fire from a volcano, will set it ablaze.
Isaiah 30:33 · Read the chapter -
They have built pagan shrines at Topheth, the garbage dump in the valley of Ben-Hinnom, and there they burn their sons and daughters in the fire. I have never commanded such a horrible deed; it never even crossed my mind to command such a thing!
Jeremiah 7:31 · Read the chapter
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