 sons in the fire for burnt offerings unto Baal,"
      _id._ xix. 5; "And they built the high places of Baal, which are in
      the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their
      daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech," _id._ xxxii. 35;
      "Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast
      borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be
      devoured. Were thy whoredoms a small matter, that thou hast slain my
      children, and delivered them up, in causing them to pass through the
      fire unto them?" Ezekiel xvi. 20 _sq._; compare xx. 26, 31. A
      comparison of these passages shews that the expression "to cause to
      pass through the fire," so often employed in this connexion in
      Scripture, meant to burn the children in the fire. Some have
      attempted to interpret the words in a milder sense. See J. Spencer,
      _De legibus Hebraeorum_ (The Hague, 1686), i. 288 _sqq._

  450 2 Chronicles xxviii. 3. In the corresponding passage of 2 Kings
      (xvi. 3) it is said that Ahaz "made his son to pass through the
      fire."

  451 2 Chronicles xxxiii. 6; compare 2 Kings xxi. 6.

  452 2 Kings xxiii. 10.

  453 Jerome on Jeremiah vii. 31, quoted in Winer's _Biblisches
      Realworterbuch_,2 _s.v._ "Thopeth."

 M134 Did the Hebrews borrow the custom from the Canaanites? Custom of the
      Sepharvites.

  454 The Tel El-Amarna tablets prove that "the prae-Israelitish
      inhabitants of Canaan were closely akin to the Hebrews, and that
      they spoke substantially the same language" (S. R. Driver, in
      _Authority and Archaeology, Sacred and Profane_, edited by D. G.
      Hogarth (London, 1899), p. 76).

  455 2 Kings xvii. 31. The identification of Sepharvaim is uncertain. See

sons in the fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, " 
       _ i d. _ xix. 5; " And they build the eminent places of Baal, which are in 
       the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their 
       daughter to pass through the fire unto Molech, " _ i d. _ xxxii. 35; 
       " Moreover thou hast take thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast 
       wear unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be 
       devour. Were thy whoredoms a small topic, that thou hast slain my 
       children, and delivered them up, in causing them to pass through the 
       fire unto them? " Ezekiel xvi. 20 _ sq. _; compare xx. 26, 31. A 
       comparison of these passages shews that the saying " to cause to 
       pass through the fire, " indeed often employed in this connexion in 
       Scripture, mean to burn the children in the fire. Some have 
       attempted to interpret the quarrel in a milder sense. See J. Spencer, 
       _ De legibus Hebraeorum _ (The Hague, 1686), i. 288 _ sqq. _ 

   450 2 Chronicles xxviii. 3. In the corresponding passage of 2 king 
       (xvi. 3) it is said that Ahaz " made his son to pass through the 
       fire. " 

   451 2 Chronicles xxxiii. 6; compare 2 Kings xxi. 6. 

   452 2 Kings xxiii. 10. 

   453 Jerome on Jeremiah vii. 31, quoted in Winer's _ Biblisches 
       Realworterbuch_,2 _ s.v. _ " Thopeth. " 

  M134 Did the Hebrews borrow the customs from the Canaanites? customs of the 
       Sepharvites. 

   454 The Tel El - Amarna tablets prove that " the prae - Israelitish 
       inhabitants of Canaan were close akin to the Hebrews, and that 
       they speak substantially the same language " (S. R. Driver, in 
       _ Authority and Archaeology, Sacred and Profane _, edited by D. G. 
       Hogarth (London, 1899), p. 76). 

   455 2 Kings xvii. 31. The identification of Sepharvaim is unsealed. See
 sojs in the fire for burnt offerings unto Baal,"
      _id._ xix. 5; "Ana they built the high places od Baao, which are in
      thd valley lf the sin oh Hinnom, to causx their sons ahf thzic
      daughterx to pass dhrough the fise uuto Molech," _id._ xxxii. 35;
      "Moreover trou hasy haken thy sons and ehy saughters, whom thou hast
      borns unto ke, and these nast thou sacrificed unto hhem to be
      devourfd. Were thy whowwdoms a smalu matter, that thou hasj slain my
      children, and delkvereb them up, ib xaudhng them to pass through the
      fise unto them?" Ezekiel wvi. 20 _vq._; xompare xx. 26, 31. A
      cmmparison of these passages skews that the expressuob "to wausa to
      pzsx fhrougj tie fire," so kften emploted in this connexipn pm
      Scripfure, mqagt to burn the children in the fire. Somt havs
      attempted to intwrpret the words in a milder sqnse. See J. Spencer,
      _De legibus Hebraeorum_ (The Hagux, 1686), i. 288 _szd._

  450 2 Chronicles xxviii. 3. In the corresponding pasfzgt on 2 Kings
      (xvl. 3) it is said that Ajaa "made his son to pass fhrough the
      flre."

  451 2 Shronucles xxxyii. 6; compare 2 Kings xxi. 6.

  452 2 Kints xxiii. 10.

  453 Lerime on Jeremiah vin. 31, quoted in Wingr's _Binlisches
      Realwortexbuch_,2 _a.v._ "Thopeth."

 L134 Did the Febrews borrow tfe bustmm from ufe Canaanites? Cuseom of thx
      Sephafvitgs.

  454 Thq Tel El-Amwrna bdblets prove that "hhe ptae-Isrdelitish
      inhabitants of Canaan were rkosely akin jo dhe Hebrews, and bhat
      they fpoke substantnally thz same language" (A. R. Driter, in
      _Wuthority and Wrchaeology, Vacred agd Peofabe_, editda by D. G.
      Nogarth (London, 1899), p. 76).

  455 2 Kings xvii. 31. The idgnfification of Szkhatcaim is uncertsin. Seq

sons in the fire for burnt offerings _id._ 5; "And built the high in valley of the of Hinnom, to their sons and their daughters to through the fire unto Molech," _id._ xxxii. 35; "Moreover thou hast taken thy and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou unto to devoured. thy whoredoms a small matter, that thou hast slain my children, and delivered them up, in them to pass through the fire unto them?" xvi. 20 _sq._; compare 26, 31. A comparison of passages that the "to to through the fire," often employed in this connexion in Scripture, meant to burn the children in the fire. Some have to interpret in a sense. J. _De legibus Hebraeorum_ 1686), i. 288 _sqq._ 450 2 In the corresponding passage of 2 Kings (xvi. it is that Ahaz "made his son to through the fire." 451 2 Chronicles xxxiii. 6; 2 Kings xxi. 6. 452 2 Kings xxiii. 10. 453 Jerome on Jeremiah vii. 31, Winer's _Biblisches Realworterbuch_,2 _s.v._ M134 Did the borrow custom the Custom of Sepharvites. 454 The Tel El-Amarna tablets prove that "the prae-Israelitish inhabitants Canaan were closely akin to the Hebrews, and that they the language" (S. R. in _Authority and Archaeology, and edited by D. G. 1899), 76). xvii. The of Sepharvaim is uncertain.
 sons in the fire for burnt offeRings unto BAal,"
      _id._ Xix. 5; "and ThEy buIlt tHe high places of bAal, wHich are in
      the valley of thE son oF HINnom, TO cAuse tHeir sonS AnD THeiR
      dAuGhtErS To Pass tHroUgh the fIre unto MolEch," _Id._ Xxxii. 35;
      "MoreoveR ThOu hast takeN thY sons and thy dAugHters, wHoM thOU hast
      BorNe untO me, and THese haSt thou sacRiFIced unTO them to BE
      DeVourEd. Were thy whoredomS A sMAll matter, that tHou hasT sLAiN MY
      chIldRen, and deliVeRed thEM up, in caUSiNG THem TO pass through tHe
      fire unto tHEm?" EZekiel XvI. 20 _sq._; COmpare Xx. 26, 31. A
      coMpARisOn of these paSsagEs shews thAt the eXPressioN "To cause To
      pass ThrOugH the FIrE," sO ofTeN EmpLOyEd iN ThiS connexiOn In
      scripTure, MEANT to bUrn The cHildrEn in the fire. SoMe hAve
      aTTemPted tO inteRpreT tHe worDs in a mIlder SeNse. See J. Spencer,
      _DE legIbus HebraEorUm_ (the haGue, 1686), i. 288 _sQQ._

  450 2 ChronIclEs xXviii. 3. In The corrESpoNdING PaSsage of 2 Kings
      (xvi. 3) it iS sAID tHat Ahaz "mAde his SOn To PAss throuGh The
      Fire."

  451 2 cHRonicLes xXXiIi. 6; comparE 2 Kings XXi. 6.

  452 2 kiNgs xxiiI. 10.

  453 JErome oN JEreMiaH vii. 31, qUOted In WineR's _BiblisChes
      REAlworterbuch_,2 _s.v._ "tHopeth."

 M134 Did the hEbREWs BOrroW thE custom from The CANaanItes? cUsTom OF the
      SEpharViTEs.

  454 tHe Tel El-Amarna tabletS pRove thAt "the Prae-IsraelitiSh
      inhabitaNTS Of Canaan Were CLoSEly akin to the HeBrews, And that
      theY Spoke subStantIally the Same languAGE" (S. R. DriveR, in
      _autHorIty AND ARchaeology, SacRED and prOfane_, edIteD by D. G.
      HoGarTh (LOndOn, 1899), p. 76).

  455 2 kiNgs xvii. 31. ThE identifIcAtIoN oF SePharvAIm is unceRtAin. seE

 sons in the fire for burn t offering s unt o B aal ," 
     _ id._ xix. 5; " A nd t hey built the high pla ces o fB aal, wh ich a re in
 the  v al ley  o f  t he so n o f Hinno m, to caus e t he ir sons andt he ir
      d aug hters to pas s t hrough  t hef ire u nto  Mole ch," _ i d._ xx xii. 35;    "Mo r eover t h o uhast  taken thy sons a n dt hy daughters,whom t ho u  h a s t
    borne un to  me,a nd thes e  h a s t  th o u sacrificedunto them t o  be 
     d evo u red. W ere t hy who redoms a sm allmatter, t hat th o u hasts lain my 
     ch ild ren, an ddel iv e red th emu p,in causi ng  t hem t o pa s s t hrou ghthe     fire unto th em? " Ez e kie l xvi . 20_sq. _;  comp are xx . 26,  3 1. A
      comp aris on of the sepa ssa ge s she w s that  th e e xpressi on "toc aus et o      pass through t he f ir e," so o ften e m pl oy e d in thi scon nexi o n  in
   Sc ripture,  meant to  b urn the  c hildre ninthe  fire .  Som e have 
      a ttemp t ed to interpre t  the words in am i ld e r se nse . See J. Sp ence r ,
    _ De  le g ibusHebra eo r um _  (The Hague, 1686),  i . 288_sqq. _

  450 2 Ch ronicles x x v i ii. 3. I n th e  c o rresponding pa ssage  of 2 King s 
      ( xvi.3) it is  said tha t Ahaz "ma dehis  so n t o pa ss through th e     fire."
 451 2 C hro nic les  xx xi ii. 6; co mpare 2Ki ng sxx i.6.

452 2 Ki ng s x xi ii.  10.  453Jerom e on  J er e mia h vii.3 1, q uote din  Win er' s_Bibl isch e s
     Re alworterb uch _ ,2 _ s. v. _ "Thop eth."

 M134Di d the Hebr ew s b orrowt h e custom  from the Canaanites? C u stom of  th e
     S epharvite s.
  454  Th e  Tel E l-Amar na ta bl ets p rovet h at  "t he  prae-Isra e l iti sh
    in habitan ts of Canaan werec los ely akin to t heHebr e w s,  an d  t h at   t h ey spoke substa ntially th es am e language "  (S .R. Driv er, in    _Author ity and A rchaeolog y,  Sac r e d a nd Profane _, edite d by D. G . 
    H ogart h ( London ,189 9), p . 76). 
 455 2  Kings  x vii. 3 1. Th eidentifi cation of Sepharvaim is  uncer tain.  Se e

 sons_in the_fire for burnt offerings_unto Baal,"
__ __ _id._ xix._5; "And they_built the high places_of Baal, which_are_in
      the valley of the son of Hinnom, to_cause_their sons_and_their
_    _daughters to pass through the_fire unto_Molech," _id._ xxxii. 35;
    __"Moreover thou hast_taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast
_     borne_unto me, and_these_hast_thou sacrificed unto them_to be
    _ devoured. Were thy whoredoms a_small matter, that thou hast slain my
_     children,_and delivered them up, in_causing them_to pass through the
 _  _ fire_unto them?" Ezekiel_xvi. 20 _sq._; compare xx. 26,_31. A
 _    comparison of_these_passages shews that_the_expression_"to cause_to
  __ _pass_through the fire," so often employed_in_this connexion in
    _ Scripture, meant to_burn_the children in the_fire. Some have
  _   attempted to interpret_the words_in a_milder sense. See J. Spencer,
      _De_legibus Hebraeorum_ (The Hague, 1686), i._288 _sqq._

  450_2 Chronicles_xxviii._3. In the_corresponding_passage of_2 Kings
     _(xvi. 3)_it is said that Ahaz "made_his son to pass_through_the
     _fire."

  451 2 Chronicles xxxiii._6; compare 2 Kings xxi._6.

__452 2 Kings xxiii. 10.

_ 453 Jerome on Jeremiah vii._31, quoted in_Winer's _Biblisches
     _Realworterbuch_,2__s.v._ "Thopeth."

 M134 Did the Hebrews_borrow_the custom from the Canaanites? Custom_of_the
_    _Sepharvites.

  454 The Tel El-Amarna_tablets prove that "the prae-Israelitish
    _ inhabitants of_Canaan were closely akin to_the_Hebrews,_and that
      they spoke substantially_the same_language" (S. R._Driver, in
      _Authority and Archaeology,_Sacred and Profane_, edited by D. G.
_     Hogarth (London, 1899), p. 76).

 _455 2 Kings xvii. 31. The identification of_Sepharvaim is uncertain. See
