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Made his son to pass through the fire; either,
1. By way of lustration, to pass hastily through it, so as to be scorched, and, as it were, baptized with it. Or,
2. By way of oblation, so as to be utterly consumed, and offered for a burntoffering, which was the practice of heathens, and of some Israelites, in imitation of them; of which see 2Ki_21:6 Psa_105:35 Jer_7:31; which seems best to agree with 2Ch_28:3, where it is said he burnt his children, i.e., some of them; first one, as is here noted; and afterwards others of them, as is there observed. Of these practices, see more on Lev_18:21 Deu_18:10.