3  But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the ^afire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.

  2  For I, Nephi, have not taught them many things concerning the manner of the Jews; for their ^aworks were works of darkness, and their doings were doings of abominations.