Isaiah 57:9 meaning and explanation

You went to Molech with oil and multiplied your perfumes. You have sent your envoys a great distance; you have descended even to Sheol itself.

Isaiah 57:9, Berean Standard Bible

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In this verse God continues His indictment of Judah through Isaiah. The people had turned from covenant worship to Molech, a god associated with child sacrifice, carrying oil and multiplying perfumes as offerings.

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