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They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods. <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/12.htm">New Living Translation</a> You must not worship the LORD your God the way the other nations worship their gods, for they perform for their gods every detestable act that the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters as sacrifices to their gods. <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> You shall not worship the LORD your God in that way, for every abominable thing that the LORD hates they have done for their gods, for they even burn their sons and their daughters in the fire to their gods. <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/12.htm">King James Bible</a> Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/12.htm">New King James Version</a> You shall not worship the LORD your God in that way; for every abomination to the LORD which He hates they have done to their gods; for they burn even their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> You shall not behave this way toward the LORD your God, because every abominable act which the LORD hates, they have done for their gods; for they even burn their sons and daughters in the fire for their gods. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220You shall not behave thus toward the LORD your God, for every abominable act which the LORD hates they have done for their gods; for they even burn their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “You shall not behave thus toward the LORD your God, for every abominable act which the LORD hates they have done for their gods; for they even burn their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> You shall not do thus toward Yahweh your God, for every abominable act which Yahweh hates they have done for their gods; for they even burn their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> You shall not behave this way toward the LORD your God, for they have done for their gods every repulsive thing which the LORD hates; for they even burn their sons and their daughters in the fire [as sacrifices] to their gods. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> You must not do the same to the LORD your God, because they practice every detestable act, which the LORD hates, for their gods. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You must not do the same to the LORD your God, because they practice every detestable thing, which the LORD hates, for their gods. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods. <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> Thou shalt not do so unto Jehovah thy God: for every abomination to Jehovah, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters do they burn in the fire to their gods. <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> No, you should not! The LORD hates the disgusting way those nations worship their gods, because they even burn their sons and daughters as sacrifices. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters do they burn in the fire to their gods. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Never worship the LORD your God in the way they worship their gods, because everything they do for their gods is disgusting to the LORD. He hates it! They even burn their sons and daughters as sacrifices to their gods. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> Do not worship the LORD your God in the way they worship their gods, for in the worship of their gods they do all the disgusting things that the LORD hates. They even sacrifice their children in the fires on their altars. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> You must not do the same to the LORD your God, because they practiced in the presence of their gods every sort of abomination that the LORD hates. Moreover, they sacrificed their sons and daughters to their gods. <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/12.htm">NET Bible</a> You must not worship the LORD your God the way they do! For everything that is abhorrent to him, everything he hates, they have done when worshiping their gods. They even burn up their sons and daughters before their gods! <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> You shall not do so to the LORD your God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hates, have they done to their gods; for even their sons and their daughters do they burn in the fire to their gods. <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thou shalt not do so to the LORD thy God; for every abomination to the LORD which he hateth have they done to their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/12.htm">World English Bible</a> You shall not do so to Yahweh your God; for every abomination to Yahweh, which he hates, they have done to their gods; for they even burn their sons and their daughters in the fire to their gods. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> You do not do so to your God YHWH; for every abomination that YHWH has hated they have done for their gods, for they even burn their sons and their daughters with fire for their gods. <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'Thou dost not do so to Jehovah thy God; for every abomination of Jehovah which He is hating they have done to their gods, for even their sons and their daughters they burn with fire to their gods. <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thou shalt not do so to Jehovah thy God; for every abomination of Jehovah which he hated they did to their gods; for also their sons and their daughters they will burn in fire to their gods.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thou shalt not do in like manner to the Lord thy God. For they have done to their gods all the abominations which the Lord abhorreth, offering their sons and daughters, and burning them with fire. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> You shall not act in like manner toward the Lord your God. For they have done to their gods all the abominations that the Lord spurns, offering their sons and daughters, and burning them with fire. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/12.htm">New American Bible</a> You shall not worship the LORD, your God, that way, because they offered to their gods every abomination that the LORD detests, even burning their sons and daughters to their gods. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> You must not do the same for the LORD your God, because every abhorrent thing that the LORD hates they have done for their gods. They would even burn their sons and their daughters in the fire to their gods.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> You shall not do so to the LORD your God; for every thing abominable to the LORD, which he hates, they have done to their gods; even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> But you shall not do so to LORD JEHOVAH your God, because everything that LORD JEHOVAH despises and hates they have done for their gods, also they burned their sons and their daughters in fire for their gods.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God; for every abomination to the LORD, which He hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters do they burn in the fire to their gods. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Thou shalt not do so to thy God; for they have sacrificed to their gods the abominations of the Lord which he hates, for they burn their sons and their daughters in fire to their gods. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=3866" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/12.htm">A Warning Against Idolatry</a> …30be careful not to be ensnared by their ways after they have been destroyed before you. Do not inquire about their gods, asking, “How do these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise.” 31<a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">You must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ṯa·‘ă·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">worship</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">in this way,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">they practice</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: lê·lō·hê·hem (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">for their gods</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every</a> <a href="/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441: tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ (N-fsc) -- Or tonebah; feminine active participle of ta'ab; properly, something disgusting, i.e. an abhorrence; especially idolatry or an idol.">abomination</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">which</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130: śā·nê (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To hate. A primitive root; to hate.">hates.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">They even</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: ḡam (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313: yiś·rə·p̄ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To burn. A primitive root; to be on fire.">burn</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">their sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: bə·nō·ṯê·hem (N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">and daughters</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ḇā·’êš (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">in the fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: lê·lō·hê·hem (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">as sacrifices to their gods.</a> 32See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/leviticus/18-21.htm">Leviticus 18:21</a> 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. <a href="/leviticus/20-2.htm">Leviticus 20:2-5</a> “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. / And I will set My face against that man and cut him off from his people, because by giving his offspring to Molech, he has defiled My sanctuary and profaned My holy name. / And if the people of the land ever hide their eyes and fail to put to death the man who gives one of his children to Molech, ... <a href="/2_kings/17-17.htm">2 Kings 17:17</a> 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. <a href="/2_kings/21-6.htm">2 Kings 21:6</a> He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. <a href="/2_kings/23-10.htm">2 Kings 23:10</a> He also desecrated Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so that no one could sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire to Molech. <a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm">Jeremiah 7:31</a> They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so they could burn their sons and daughters in the fire—something I never commanded, nor did it even enter My mind. <a href="/jeremiah/19-5.htm">Jeremiah 19:5</a> They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind. <a href="/jeremiah/32-35.htm">Jeremiah 32:35</a> They have built the high places of Baal in the Valley of Ben-hinnom to make their sons and daughters pass through the fire to Molech—something I never commanded them, nor had it ever entered My mind, that they should commit such an abomination and cause Judah to sin. <a href="/ezekiel/16-20.htm">Ezekiel 16:20-21</a> You even took the sons and daughters you bore to Me and sacrificed them as food to idols. Was your prostitution not enough? / You slaughtered My children and delivered them up through the fire to idols. <a href="/ezekiel/20-31.htm">Ezekiel 20:31</a> When you offer your gifts, sacrificing your sons in the fire, you continue to defile yourselves with all your idols to this day. So should I be consulted by you, O house of Israel? As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will not be consulted by you! <a href="/ezekiel/23-37.htm">Ezekiel 23:37</a> For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols. They have even sacrificed their children, whom they bore to Me, in the fire as food for their idols. <a href="/psalms/106-37.htm">Psalm 106:37-38</a> 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. <a href="/2_chronicles/28-3.htm">2 Chronicles 28:3</a> Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. <a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">2 Chronicles 33:6</a> He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. <a href="/micah/6-7.htm">Micah 6:7</a> Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>You shall not do so to the LORD your God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hates, have they done to their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods.Thou<a href="/deuteronomy/12-4.htm">Deuteronomy 12:4</a> Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God.<a href="/deuteronomy/18-9.htm">Deuteronomy 18:9</a> When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.<a href="/exodus/23-2.htm">Exodus 23:2</a> Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:<a href="/deuteronomy/20-2.htm">Deuteronomy 20:2</a> And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,<a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Deuteronomy 18:10</a> There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,<a href="/leviticus/18-21.htm">Leviticus 18:21</a> And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.<a href="/leviticus/20-2.htm">Leviticus 20:2</a> Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/7-26.htm">Abominable</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-26.htm">Abomination</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-4.htm">Act</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-18.htm">Behave</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-3.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-14.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-17.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-27.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-12.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-26.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-26.htm">Disgusting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-28.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-10.htm">Hates</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-10.htm">Hateth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-15.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-11.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-8.htm">Way</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-30.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/numbers/25-5.htm">Worshiping</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/13-14.htm">Abominable</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-14.htm">Abomination</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-10.htm">Act</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-27.htm">Behave</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-16.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-6.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-17.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-16.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-14.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-14.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-3.htm">Disgusting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-22.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-22.htm">Hates</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-22.htm">Hateth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-1.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-13.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-5.htm">Way</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-18.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-18.htm">Worshiping</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 12</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/12-1.htm">Monuments of idolatry to be destroyed</a> 4. <a href="/deuteronomy/12-4.htm">The place of God's service to be kept</a> 15. <a href="/deuteronomy/12-15.htm">Blood is forbidden</a> 17. <a href="/deuteronomy/12-17.htm">Holy things must be eaten in the holy place</a> 19. <a href="/deuteronomy/12-19.htm">The Levite is not to be forsaken</a> 20. <a href="/deuteronomy/12-20.htm">Blood is again forbidden</a> 26. <a href="/deuteronomy/12-26.htm">and holy things must be eaten in the holy place</a> 29. <a href="/deuteronomy/12-29.htm">Idolatry is not to be enquired after</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Israelites were called to worship God according to His commandments, not adopting the idolatrous customs of the Canaanites. This reflects the broader biblical theme of holiness, where God's people are set apart (<a href="/leviticus/20-26.htm">Leviticus 20:26</a>). The command underscores the importance of worshiping God in spirit and truth (<a href="/john/4-24.htm">John 4:24</a>), avoiding syncretism.because they practice for their gods every abomination which the LORD hates The term "abomination" refers to practices that are detestable to God, often associated with idolatry and immorality. The Canaanite religious practices included rituals that were morally and spiritually corrupt, such as temple prostitution and child sacrifice. These actions violated the moral law given to Israel and were contrary to God's nature, who is holy and just (<a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a>). The warning serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's commandments (Deuteronomy 28).They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods This phrase highlights the extreme depravity of Canaanite worship, specifically the practice of child sacrifice, which was abhorrent to God. Archaeological evidence from sites like Carthage and Gezer supports the historical reality of such practices in the ancient Near East. The prohibition against child sacrifice is reiterated in other parts of the Bible (<a href="/leviticus/18-21.htm">Leviticus 18:21</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm">Jeremiah 7:31</a>), emphasizing the sanctity of life. This also foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who offered Himself willingly, contrasting with the forced sacrifices of innocent children.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws and instructions to the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, receiving instructions on how to live and worship in the Promised Land. 3. <a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a> The land the Israelites are entering, inhabited by nations practicing abominable religious rituals. 4. <a href="/topical/p/pagan_nations.htm">Pagan Nations</a> The inhabitants of Canaan who worship false gods and engage in detestable practices. 5. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a> The one true God, who commands His people to worship Him in a manner distinct from pagan practices.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/h/holiness_in_worship.htm">Holiness in Worship</a> God calls His people to worship Him in a manner that reflects His holiness and distinctiveness from the world. <a href="/topical/r/rejection_of_pagan_practices.htm">Rejection of Pagan Practices</a> Believers must be vigilant in rejecting any practices or influences that contradict God's commands and character. <a href="/topical/v/value_of_human_life.htm">Value of Human Life</a> The sanctity of life is paramount in God's eyes, and His people must uphold and protect it. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> True worship involves obedience to God's instructions, not conforming to the practices of surrounding cultures. <a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_worship.htm">Discernment in Worship</a> Christians are called to discern and ensure that their worship aligns with biblical principles, avoiding syncretism.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 12</a> <a href="/q/how_does_gen_22_align_with_deut_12_31.htm">How does Genesis 22 align with later scriptures condemning human sacrifice (e.g., Deuteronomy 12:31)? </a> <a href="/q/what_are_unbiblical_worship_practices.htm">What defines unbiblical worship practices?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_human_sacrifice.htm">What does the Bible say about human sacrifice?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_deut._13_align_with_later_tolerance.htm">How does Deuteronomy 13’s stance toward destroying other religious practices reconcile with later biblical calls for tolerance and love? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 31. - For even their sons and their daughters have they burnt in the fire to their gods. Elsewhere the phrase used is "make to pass through the fire "(<a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Deuteronomy 18:10</a>), or simply "make to pass through to Molech" (<a href="/leviticus/18-21.htm">Leviticus 18:21</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/32-35.htm">Jeremiah 32:35</a>). This has led some to maintain that the ceremony described was merely a februation, a lustration by fire, and not an actual burning alive of these victims; but there can be no doubt that both among the Ammonites and the Phoenicians, and indeed wherever the worship of Baal or Molech was followed, the offering of children in sacrifice by burning prevailed (Munter, 'Religion der Karthager,' p. 18, 2nd edit.; Selden, 'De Diis Syris Syntag,' i.e. 6, pp. 93, 257, edit. Beyer, Amst., 1680). <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>You must not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no [worship] תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה (ṯa·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make the LORD לַיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative in this way, כֵ֔ן (ḵên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> So -- thus because כִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction they practice עָשׂוּ֙ (‘ā·śū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make for their gods לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם (lê·lō·hê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every abomination תּוֹעֲבַ֨ת (tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8441.htm">Strong's 8441: </a> Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol which אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel hates. שָׂנֵ֗א (śā·nê) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8130.htm">Strong's 8130: </a> To hate They even כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction burn יִשְׂרְפ֥וּ (yiś·rə·p̄ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8313.htm">Strong's 8313: </a> To be, on fire their sons בְּנֵיהֶם֙ (bə·nê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son and daughters בְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם (bə·nō·ṯê·hem) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter in the fire בָאֵ֖שׁ (ḇā·’êš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire [as sacrifices] to their gods. לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ (lê·lō·hê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Deuteronomy 12:31 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Deuteronomy 12:31 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Deuteronomy 12:31 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Deuteronomy 12:31 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Deuteronomy 12:31 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Deuteronomy 12:31 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Deuteronomy 12:31 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Deuteronomy 12:31 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Deuteronomy 12:31 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Deuteronomy 12:31 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 12:31 You shall not do so to Yahweh (Deut. 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