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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Jeremiah 19:5

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

and have built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons in the fire for burnt offerings to Baal; which I didn’t command, nor speak, which didn’t even enter into my mind:

King James Version (KJV)

They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:

American Standard Version (ASV)

and have built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons in the fire for burnt-offerings unto Baal; which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they have put up the high places of the Baal, burning their sons in the fire; a thing which was not ordered by me, and it was never in my mind:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y edificaron alto á Baal, para quemar con fuego sus hijos en holocaustos al mismo Baal; cosa que no les mandé, ni hablé, ni me vino al pensamiento.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Le han construido lugares de homenaje al dios Baal, lugares en los que queman a sus hijos como sacrificio, cosa que jamás les ordené y ni siquiera pensé.

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