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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.

2 Kings 16:3 BSB
  1. a Literally made his son pass through the fire

2 Kings 16:3 has 26 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 3 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Deuteronomy 12:31 (7 votes) and Leviticus 18:21 (5 votes). 23 other verses point back to it. It links with 11 other books, from Leviticus 18 to Matthew 1.

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Which verses does 2 Kings 16:3 point to?

The 20 strongest of 26, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Deuteronomy 12:317 votes

    You must not worship the LORD your God in this way, because they practice for their gods every abomination which the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.

  2. Leviticus 18:215 votes

    You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

  3. 2 Kings 21:24 votes

    And he did evil in the sight of the LORD by following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

  4. 2 Kings 17:173 votes

    They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.

  5. 2 Kings 21:113 votes

    “Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these abominations, acting more wickedly than the Amorites who preceded him, and with his idols has caused Judah to sin,

  6. Psalm 106:37–383 votes

    They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons. They shed innocent blood—the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood.

  7. Leviticus 20:22 votes

    “Tell the Israelites, ‘Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death. The people of the land are to stone him.

  8. Deuteronomy 18:102 votes

    Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery,

  9. 1 Kings 12:28–302 votes

    After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. …

  10. 1 Kings 14:242 votes

    There were even male shrine prostitutes in the land. They imitated all the abominations of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

  11. 1 Kings 16:31–332 votes
  12. 1 Kings 21:25–262 votes
  13. 1 Kings 22:52–532 votes
  14. 2 Kings 8:182 votes
  15. 2 Kings 21:62 votes
  16. 2 Kings 23:102 votes
  17. 2 Chronicles 22:32 votes
  18. 2 Chronicles 28:2–42 votes
  19. 2 Chronicles 33:22 votes
  20. 2 Chronicles 33:62 votes

Which verses point to 2 Kings 16:3?

The 10 strongest of 23.