Leviticus 26:27-32
26:29 a Starvation would so pervade the land that when a child died of hunger, he or she would be eaten, in pagan fashion, by the others in the family (Deut 28:53-57 b; see 2 Kgs 6:24-31 c; Lam 2:20 d; cp. 2 Kgs 3:27 e).26:30 f The pagan shrines mentioned here were the infamous “high places” built on hilltops (see 2 Kgs 18:4 g). These shrines incorporated elements from pre-Israelite religions into Israel’s worship and challenged the Temple for religious authority.
• places of worship (Hebrew khamman): Perhaps “incense altars.” Some of these altars were used in Baal worship (2 Chr 34:4 h).
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