Jer 19:5 | HCSB | STEP | They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal , something I have never commanded or mentioned ; I never entertained the thought .

‏ Jeremiah 19:5

5 They have built ^{▼▼high place(s): An ancient place of worship most often associated with pagan religions, usually built on an elevated location}high places to ^{▼▼Baal: A fertility god who was the main god of the Canaanite religion and the god of rain and thunderstorms; also the Hebrew word meaning "lord," "master," "owner," or "husband"}Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, something I have never commanded or mentioned; I never entertained the thought. ^{▼▼Lit mentioned, and it did not arise on My heart
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