He also desecrated Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so that no one could sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire to Molech.2 Kings 23:10
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְטִמֵּ֣א אֶת־הַתֹּ֔פֶת אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּגֵ֣י בֶן הִנֹּ֑ם לְבִלְתִּ֗י לְהַעֲבִ֨יר אִ֜ישׁ אֶת־בְּנ֧וֹ וְאֶת־בִּתּ֛וֹ בָּאֵ֖שׁ לַמֹּֽלֶךְ׃
- וְטִמֵּ֣אve.ti.Me'“and he made unclean”Conjunction + Verb, piel, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from טָמֵא · “to defile” · Strong's H2930A
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הַתֹּ֔פֶתha.To.fet“<the> Topheth”Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from תֹּ֫פֶת · “Topheth” · Strong's H8612
- אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sher“which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- בְּגֵ֣יbe.Gei“[was] in [the] valley of”Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from גַּיְא · “valley” · Strong's H1516Q
- בֶןve.nei-“Ben”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121AQere: the scribes' reading in the margin
- הִנֹּ֑םhi.Nom“Hinnom”Noun, proper name of a place · from הִנֹּם · “of Hinnom” · Strong's H2011H
- לְבִלְתִּ֗יle.vil.Ti“to not”Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from בִּלְתִּי · “lest” · Strong's H1115
- לְהַעֲבִ֨ירle.ha.'a.Vir“to make pass”Preposition + Verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, common · from עָבַר · “pass” · Strong's H5674A
- אִ֜ישׁ'ish“anyone”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “anyone” · Strong's H0376I
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- בְּנ֧וֹbe.No“son his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- בִּתּ֛וֹbi.To“daughter his”Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בַּת · “daughter” · Strong's H1323G
- בָּאֵ֖שׁba.'Esh“in the fire”Preposition with article + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from אֵשׁ · “fire” · Strong's H0784
- לַמֹּֽלֶךְ׃la.Mo.lekh“to <the> Molech”Preposition with article + Noun, proper name, title · from מֹ֫לֶךְ · “Molech” · Strong's H4432
Places named in this verse
- Tophethaltar · Identification: certain · Map of Topheth (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Topheth on OpenBible.info
- Valley of Ben-hinnom (Valley of Hinnom)valley · Identification: certain · Map of Valley of Hinnom (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Valley of Hinnom on OpenBible.info