2 Kings 21:6

King James Version (KJV)

And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

Translations

2 Kings 21:6 - Amplified Bible

And he made his son pass through the fire {and} burned him as an offering [to Molech]; he practiced soothsaying and augury, and dealt with mediums and wizards! He did much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger.

2 Kings 21:6 - American Standard Version

And he made his son to pass through the fire, and practised augury, and used enchantments, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

2 Kings 21:6 - Bible in Basic English

And he made his son go through the fire, and made use of secret arts and signs for reading the future; he gave positions to those who had control of spirits and to wonder-workers; he did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, moving him to wrath.

2 Kings 21:6 - Darby Bible

And he caused his son to pass through the fire, and used magic and divination, and appointed necromancers and soothsayers: he wrought evil beyond measure in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

2 Kings 21:6 - English Standard Version

And he burned his son as an offering and used fortune-telling and omens and dealt with mediums and with necromancers. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger.

2 Kings 21:6 - King James Version

And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

2 Kings 21:6 - La Biblia de las Americas

Hizo pasar por fuego a su hijo, practicò la hechicerìa, usò la adivinaciòn y tratò con médium y espiritistas. Hizo mucho mal ante los ojos del SEÑOR, provocándole a ira.

2 Kings 21:6 - The Message

2 Kings 21:6 - New American Standard Bible

He made his son pass through the fire, practiced witchcraft and used divination, and dealt with mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the LORD provoking {Him to anger.}

2 Kings 21:6 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Hizo pasar por fuego a su hijo, practicò la hechicerìa, usò la adivinaciòn y tratò con adivinos y espiritistas. Hizo mucho mal ante los ojos del SEÑOR, provocándolo a ira.

2 Kings 21:6 - World English Bible

He made his son to pass through the fire, and practiced sorcery, and used enchantments, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he worked much evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.

2 Kings 21:6 - Young's Living Translation

and he hath caused his son to pass through fire, and observed clouds, and used enchantment, and dealt with a familiar spirit and wizards; he hath multiplied to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah -- to provoke to anger.

2 Kings 21:6 - Additional Comments

The things on this list God considers as evil, and they anger Him. What are they?
* Making son pass through fire.- some have speculated this meant as a burnt sacrifice, but more likely this was a type of baptism where the son would go through it rather than remain in it
* Soothsayers, mediums - those who tell the future; a fortune teller
* Witchcraft - practicing any supernatural effects without God as the source
* Spiritists - those who practice witchcraft

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