Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.
Entonces tomó a su hijo mayor, que había de reinar en su lugar, y lo ofreció en holocausto sobre el muro. Y hubo gran ira contra Israel, por lo que se retiraron de él y volvieron a su tierra.
El rey de Moab sacrificó a su hijo primogénito en el muro de la ciudad, causando que Israel se retirara de la batalla.
📚 Contexto Histórico
This occurred during a military campaign where Israel, Judah, and Edom had besieged the Moabite capital. The king of Moab, facing certain defeat, performed this shocking act of human sacrifice - likely to his god Chemosh - as a last desperate measure. Child sacrifice was practiced by some ancient Near Eastern cultures during extreme crises, though it was forbidden by God's law for Israel.
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