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2 Kings 16:3

Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

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ASV

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 nations, whom Jehovah cast out from before the children of Israel.

KJV

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 heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.

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18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֵּ֕לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he walkedH1980
בְּדֶ֖רֶךְbe.De.rekhin [the] way ofH1870
מַלְכֵ֣יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וְגַ֤םve.Gamand alsoH1571
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853
בְּנוֹ֙be.Noson hisH1121
הֶעֱבִ֣ירhe.'e.Virhe made passH5674
בָּאֵ֔שׁba.'Eshin the fireH784
כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙ke.to.'a.Votaccording to [the] abominations ofH8441
הַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.Yimthe nationsH1471
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
הוֹרִ֤ישׁho.Rishhe had dispossessedH3423
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
אֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853
מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH6440
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

The walk

About 2 Kings

Elijah Ascends to Heaven in a Chariot of Fire — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Elijah Ascends to Heaven in a Chariot of Fire — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain