Milcom* — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

National god of the Ammonites, better known as Molech or Moloch. Worship of this deity, which was accompanied by sacrificing children in the fire, was strictly prohibited to Israel (Lev 18:21; Jer 32:35). Solomon built Milcom a worship site (1 Kgs 11:5, 33 OET KI1 11:5 · OET KI1 11:33), which Josiah later tore down (2 Kgs 23:13). Milcom is rendered as “king” in 2 Samuel 12:30 and 1 Chronicles 20:2 (see also Jer 49:1-3; Zep 1:5, KJB “Malcham”).

Show passage in OET: LEV 18:21

OET-RV LEV 18:21

21 Don’t sacrifice your children to Molek so you don’t profane your god’s reputation. I am Yahweh.

OET-LV LEV 18:21

21 And_any_of_your _offspring not you _will _give to_make _pass to_Molek and_not you _will _profane DOM the _name _of your(pl)_god _of_your I am_YHWH.

Show passage in OET: JER 32:35

OET-RV JER 32:35

35 and they built hilltop shrines for Ba’al along the Ben-Hinom Valley in order to pass their sons and daughters through the fire for Molek. I didn’t command them to do that—it never entered my mind that they should do that detestable thing and so cause Yehudah to sin.’

OET-LV JER 32:35

35 And_they _built DOM the _high _places _of (the)_Baˊal which are_in_Valley _of son _of Valley _of to_make _pass _through DOM sons _of_their and_DOM daughters _of_their to_Molek which not I_had _commanded _them and_not it _had _come _up on heart _of_my for_doing the_abomination (the)_this so _as to _cause _to _sin DOM Yəhūdāh/(Judah).

Show passage in OET: KI1 11:5; KI1 11:33

OET-RV KI1 11:5

5 So Shelomoh started to worship the Tsidonim’ (Sidonians’) God Ashtoret and the Amonim’ detestable God Malkam,

OET-RV KI1 11:33

33 This is because they’ve abandoned me. Instead they’ve bowed down to the Tsidonim’ (Sidonians’) God Ashtoret, to the Moavi god Kemosh, and to the Amoni God Malkam. They’re no longer following my instructions or doing what they know I’ve said is right—not obeying my statutes or my judgements like the king’s father David did.

OET-LV KI1 11:5

5 And_ Shəlomoh/(Solomon) _he/it _went after Astarte the _god _of the_Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) and_after Malkām the _detestable _thing _of the_ˊAmmōnī.

OET-LV KI1 11:33

33 Because that they_have _abandoned _me and_they _have _bowed _down to_Astarte the _god _of the_Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) to_Kəmōsh/(Chemosh) the _god _of Mōʼāⱱ and_to_Malkām the _god _of the _people _of ˊAmmōn and_not they _have _walked in_ways _of_my for_doing the_right in_eyes _of_my and_regulations _of_my and_judgements _of_my like_Dāvid his/its_father.

Show passage in OET: KI2 23:13

OET-RV KI2 23:13

13 The king desecrated the hilltop shrines that faced Yerushalem—they were south of the Mt. of Destruction’ (the Mt. of Olives). King Shelomoh (Solomon) had built shrines for Ashtarot (the disgusting god of the Tsidonim (Sidonians)) and for Kemosh (the disgusting god of Moav (Moab)) and for Molek (the disgusting god of the Amonim).

OET-LV KI2 23:13

13 And_DOM the _high_places which were_on the _face _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) which were_from_the_south _of the _mountain _of (the)_destruction which Shəlomoh/(Solomon) the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _had _built to_Astarte the _detestable _thing _of the_Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) and_to_Kəmōsh/(Chemosh) the _detestable _thing _of Mōʼāⱱ and_to_Malkām the _abomination _of the _people _of ˊAmmōn the_king he _made _unclean.

Show passage in OET: SA2 12:30

OET-RV SA2 12:30

30 He took the king’s crown off his head (it was gold and weighed around thirty kilograms), and it was placed on his head. A lot of other plunder was also taken from the city.

OET-LV SA2 12:30

30 And_he/it _took DOM the _crown _of their _king _of_their from_under his/its_head and_weight _of_its was_a _talent _of gold and_stone _of precious and_it _became on the _head _of Dāvid and_the _plunder _of the_city he _brought _out much very.

Show passage in OET: CH1 20:2

OET-RV CH1 20:2

2 Then David took their king’s crown off his head—it was gold with a valuable gemstone set in it, and weighed thirty kilograms. He put the crown on his own head, plus he took a very large amount of plunder out of the city.

OET-LV CH1 20:2

2 And_ Dāvid _he/it _took DOM the _crown _of their _king _of_their from_under his/its_head and_he_found _it weight _of a _talent _of gold and_was_in_it a _stone precious and_it _became on the _head _of Dāvid and_the _plunder _of the_city he _brought _out much very.

Show passage in OET: JER 49:1–3

OET-RV JER 49:1

49 Yahweh says this about the Amonim:
⇔ Doesn’t Yisrael (Israel) have any children of its own?
⇔ Is there no one to inherit anything in Yisrael?
⇔ Why does the god Molek occupy Gad,
⇔ and its people live in their cities?

OET-RV JER 49:2

2 So listen, Yahweh declares that the time is coming
⇔ when I’ll sound the signal for battle against Amon’s capital city Rabah,
⇔ so it’ll become a deserted heap and its villages will be set on fire,
⇔ because Yahweh says that Yisrael will drive out those who initially drove them out.

OET-RV JER 49:3

3 Wail, Heshbon, because Ay will be devastated.
⇔ ≈ Cry out and put on sackcloth, you daughters of Rabah.
⇔ Mourn and run back and forth trying to figure out what to do
⇔ because Molek is going into captivity along with its priests and leaders.

OET-LV JER 49:1

49 Of_the _people _of ˊAmmōn thus YHWH he _says children do_there _not_belong to_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) or an _heir does_there _not_belong to_him/it why king _of_their has _he _dispossessed DOM Gād and_people _of_his in_cities _of_its has _it _dwelt.

OET-LV JER 49:2

2 For_so/thus/hence HERE days are_coming the _utterance _of YHWH and_I _will _sound _aloud against Rabāh of _the _people _of of _ˊAmmōn a _shout _of battle and_it _will _become (into)_a_mound _of desolation and_daughters _of_its with_fire they _will _be _kindled and_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _it _will _dispossess DOM those _of_who_dispossessed _it YHWH he _says.

OET-LV JER 49:3

3 Wail Oh _Ḩeshbōn if/because ˊAy it _has _been _devastated cry _out Oh _daughters _of Rabāh gird _yourselves sackcloth(s) mourn and_run _to _and _fro among_walls if/because king _of_their in_exile he _will _go priests _of_his and_officials _of_his together.

Show passage in OET: ZEP 1:5

OET-RV ZEP 1:5

5 I’ll punish those who bowed down to the stars and planets from their rooftops,
⇔ ≈ and those making promises to Yahweh but then promising to the false god Malkam.

OET-LV ZEP 1:5

5 And_DOM those_who_bow _down on the_roofs to_the _soldier/messenger _of the_heavens and_DOM those_who_bow _down those_who_swear _an _oath to/for_YHWH and_those_who_swear _an _oath by_king _of_their.

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