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Isaiah 57:5 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Isaiah 57:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 57 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks? with: or, among the oaks”
Isaiah 57:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 57:5
This verse graphically depicts the two most heinous aspects of Canaanite idolatry: sexual immorality and child sacrifice. "Enflaming yourselves" (neechamim) carries sexual connotations, describing ritual orgies associated with fertility cult worship. The phrase "under every green tree" became a standard prophetic expression for idolatrous practices (Deuteronomy 12:2, Jeremiah 2:20, 3:6). Most horrifying is "slaying the children in the valleys"—a clear reference to child sacrifice, particularly the burning of children to Molech in the Valley of Hinnom (Jeremiah 7:31, 32:35). The Hebrew shochate...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 57:5
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“and you shall be confounded for the gardens that you have chosen.”
“yes”
“whom you have borne to me”
“and burst your bonds; and you said”
“which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom”
“that you have transgressed against Yahweh your God”
“which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom”
“Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.”
“on the high mountains”