Verse 5

Jeremiah 19:5

Bible in Basic English

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5 And they have put up the high places of the Baal, burning their sons in the fire; a thing which was not ordered by me, and it was never in my mind:

Original Language Text

hebrew

וּ/בָנ֞וּ אֶת בָּמ֣וֹת הַ/בַּ֗עַל לִ/שְׂרֹ֧ף אֶת בְּנֵי/הֶ֛ם בָּ/אֵ֖שׁ עֹל֣וֹת לַ/בָּ֑עַל אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא צִוִּ֨יתִי֙ וְ/לֹ֣א דִבַּ֔רְתִּי וְ/לֹ֥א עָלְתָ֖ה עַל לִבִּֽ/י

English Translation

And we built the high places of Baal to burn their sons in fire as offerings to Baal, which I did not command, nor spoke of, and it did not come to my mind.

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Chapter 19 Context

1 This is what the Lord has said: Go and get for money a potter's bottle made of earth, and take with... Focus ↗

2 And go out to the valley of the son of Hinnom, by the way into the door of broken pots, and there sa... Focus ↗

3 Say, Give ear to the word of the Lord, O kings of Judah and people of Jerusalem; the Lord of armies,... Focus ↗

4 Because they have given me up, and made this place a strange place, burning perfumes in it to other... Focus ↗

5 And they have put up the high places of the Baal, burning their sons in the fire; a thing which was...

6 For this cause, see, a time is coming, says the Lord, when this place will no longer be named Tophet... Focus ↗

7 I will make the purpose of Judah and Jerusalem come to nothing in this place; I will have them put t... Focus ↗

8 And I will make this town a thing of wonder and a cause of surprise; everyone who goes by will be ov... Focus ↗

9 I will make them take the flesh of their sons and the flesh of their daughters for food, they will b... Focus ↗

10 Then let the potter's bottle be broken before the eyes of the men who have gone with you, Focus ↗

11 And say to them, This is what the Lord of armies has said: Even so will this people and this town be... Focus ↗

12 This is what I will do to this place, says the Lord, and to its people, making this town like Tophet... Focus ↗

13 And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, which they have made unclean, wil... Focus ↗

14 Then Jeremiah came from Topheth, where the Lord had sent him to give the prophet's word; and he took... Focus ↗

15 The Lord of armies, the God (Elohim) of Israel, has said: See, I will send on this town and on all h... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 19 (15 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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