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Raw Blame History

he walked in the way of the kings of Israel

"King Ahaz acted the same way that the kings of Israel had acted"

He even made his son pass through the fire

"He even burned his son to death as an offering to his gods"

following the detestable practices of the nations

"copying the disgusting things that the people of other nations did, the nations"

before the people of Israel

"before the people of Israel who moved into the land"