Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.
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Verse 27 is found in chapter 3 of 2 Kings. The Moabites interpret the reflection of the water as blood and believe that the allied armies have destroyed one another. Their mistake produces a military response that ends in defeat. The campaign concludes with the devastation of Moabite territory and the desperate sacrifice of the king of Moab’s son. The scene is difficult and deliberately somber: warfare has reached a point of extreme religious and political violence. The account does not present human sacrifice as a practice approved by God, but as part of the moral darkness of the conflict. The campaign confirms Elisha’s prophecy while also leaving an image of the destructive consequences of war.
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Da nahm er seinen ersten Sohn, der an seiner Statt sollte König werden, und opferte ihn zum Brandopfer auf der Mauer. Da kam ein großer Zorn über Israel, daß sie von ihm abzogen und kehrten wieder in ihr Land.
Entonces arrebató a su primogénito que había de reinar en su lugar, y sacrificole en holocausto sobre el muro. Y hubo grande enojo en Israel; y retiráronse de él, y volviéronse a su tierra.
Il prit alors son fils premier-né, qui devait régner à sa place, et il l'offrit en holocauste sur la muraille. Et une grande indignation s'empara d'Israël, qui s'éloigna du roi de Moab et retourna dans son pays.
Allora egli prese il suo figliuolo primogenito, che dovea regnare in luogo suo, e l’offerse in olocausto in sul muro, e vi fu grande indegnazione contro agl’Israeliti. E gli altri si partirono da lui, e ritornarono al paese
Então tomou a seu filho primogênito, que havia de reinar em seu lugar, e o ofereceu em holocausto sobre o muro; pelo que houve grande indignação em Israel; por isso retiraram-se dele, e voltaram para a sua terra.
於是他在城牆上,把那應當接續他作王的長子獻為燔祭。 有極大的憤怒臨到 以色列 ,於是三王離開 摩押 王,各自回本地去了。
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