Kemosh
deity earth Moabite single tradition · 1
Kemosh is the Moabite god for whom king Mesha of Moab performed a burnt offering sacrifice. When besieged by the Israelites and unable to break through, Mesha took his eldest son and offered him as a burnt-offering upon the wall to Kemosh.
When
- First attested
- 900 BCE
- Attested period
- -900 – -500
- Historical notes
- Moabite god mentioned in 2 Kings 3:26-27 in context of child sacrifice by king Mesha.
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt-offering upon the wall... It appears to have been performed for the Moabite god Kemosh.”
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