16:20 “‘You took your sons and your daughters whom you bore to me and you sacrificed them 1 as food for the idols to eat. As if your prostitution not enough,
18:14 “But suppose he in turn has a son who notices all the sins his father commits, considers them, and does not follow his father’s example. 5
20:32 “‘What you plan 6 will never happen. You say, “We will be 7 like the nations, like the clans of the lands, who serve gods of wood and stone.” 8
1 sn The sacrifice of children was prohibited in Lev 18:21; 20:2; Deut 12:31; 18:10.
2 tn The Hebrew word occurs only here in the OT.
3 sn The poor and needy are often mentioned together in the OT (Deut 24:14; Jer 22:16; Ezek 14:69; Ps 12:6; 35:10; 37:14).
4 tn Heb “lifts up his eyes.”
4 tn Heb “and he sees and does not do likewise.”
5 tn Heb “what comes upon your mind.”
6 tn The Hebrew could also read: “Let us be.”
7 tn Heb “serving wood and stone.”
6 tn Heb “showers of blessing.” Abundant rain, which in turn produces fruit and crops (v. 27), is a covenantal blessing for obedience (Lev 26:4).