Deu 12:31 | TNotes | STEP | 12:31 burn their sons and daughters: Human sacrifice was one of the most abhorrent practices of ancient pagan religions. The Ammonites believed that their god Molech required such sacrifice from his worshipers (Lev 18:21 ; 20:2 ; 2 Kgs 23:10 ; Jer 32:35 ).

bLev 18:21►

d2 Kgs 23:10►

eJer 32:35►

‏ Deuteronomy 12:31

12:31 ^a burn their sons and daughters: Human sacrifice was one of the most abhorrent practices of ancient pagan religions. The Ammonites believed that their god Molech required such sacrifice from his worshipers (Lev 18:21 ^b; 20:2 ^c; 2 Kgs 23:10 ^d; Jer 32:35 ^e).