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Chemosh

Bridgeway Bible Dictionary

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Bordering Israel in the region east of the Dead Sea was the nation Moab, whose national god was Chemosh. In times of religious corruption, Israel copied Moabite religious practices (Judges 10:6; 1 Kings 11:7; 1 Kings 11:33), and in times of reformation got rid of them (2 Kings 23:13). The Moabites looked for help from Chemosh through offering child sacrifices (2 Kings 3:26-27; cf. Judges 10:6; Judges 11:30-31; Judges 11:39), but Chemosh was powerless to save them from the judgment of God (Jeremiah 48:7; Jeremiah 48:13; Jeremiah 48:46; see MOAB).

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Fleming, Don. Entry for 'Chemosh'. Bridgeway Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​bbd/​c/chemosh.html. 2004.
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