Psalms 106:37 - Exposition

Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils. The Moloch sacrifices of children by their parents are evidently intended (comp. Le Psalms 18:21 ; Deuteronomy 18:10 ; 2 Kings 3:27 ; Jeremiah 7:31 ; Ezekiel 23:37 , etc.). (For the identification of the false gods of the heathen with "devils," comp. Le 17:71; Deuteronomy 32:17 ; 2 Chronicles 11:15 ; 1 Corinthians 10:20 , 1 Corinthians 10:21 .) It is argued by some that the use of the word "devils," or "demons," here does not imply that the objects of the worship were evil spirits. But it is difficult to see what else can be meant.