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 wrath against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.

Then he took his oldest son, who would have been king after him, offering him as a burned offering on the wall. So there was great wrath against Israel; and they went away from him, back to their country.

Τοτε ελαβε τον πρωτοτοκον αυτου υιον, οστις εμελλε να βασιλευση αντ' αυτου, και προσεφερεν αυτον ολοκαυτωμα επι του τειχους· και εγεινεν αγανακτησις μεγαλη εν τω Ισραηλ· και αναχωρησαντες απ' αυτου, επεστρεψαν εις την γην αυτων.

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.