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2 Chronicles 28:1-4 (MSG)

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¹ Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He didn't live right in the eyes of GOD; he wasn't at all like his ancestor David. ² Instead he followed in the track of Israel in the north, even casting metal figurines for worshiping the pagan Baal gods. ³ He participated in the outlawed burning of incense in the Valley of Ben Hinnom and--incredibly!--indulged in the outrageous practice of "passing his sons through the fire," a truly abominable thing he picked up from the pagans GOD had earlier thrown out ⁴ He also joined in the activities of the neighborhood sex-and-religion shrines that flourished all over the place.

Definition(s):
Baal (Ba-al): master; lord
Baal (Beh-al): master; lord
Hinnom (Hinn-ohm): there they are; their riches
Israel (Iz-rehl): who prevails with God
Israel (Is-ra-el): who prevails with God