Verse 31

Jeremiah 7:31

Young's Literal Translation

31 And have built the high places of Tophet, That [are] in the valley of the son of Hinnom, To burn their sons and their daughters with fire, Which I did not command, Nor did it come up on My heart.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/בָנ֞וּ בָּמ֣וֹת הַ/תֹּ֗פֶת אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּ/גֵ֣יא בֶן הִנֹּ֔ם לִ/שְׂרֹ֛ף אֶת בְּנֵי/הֶ֥ם וְ/אֶת בְּנֹתֵי/הֶ֖ם בָּ/אֵ֑שׁ אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א צִוִּ֔יתִי וְ/לֹ֥א עָלְתָ֖ה עַל לִבִּֽ/י
English Translation
And they built high places for the Tofet, which is in the Valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in fire, which I did not command, and it did not come into my heart.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 7 Context
1 The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying, Focus ↗
2 Stand in the gate of the house of Jehovah, and thou hast proclaimed there this word, and hast said,... Focus ↗
3 Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God (Elohim) of Israel, Amend your ways, and your doings, And I cause yo... Focus ↗
4 Do not trust for yourselves Unto the words of falsehood, saying, The temple of Jehovah, the temple o... Focus ↗
5 For, if ye do thoroughly amend your ways and your doings, If ye do judgment thoroughly Between a man... Focus ↗
6 Sojourner, fatherless, and widow, ye oppress not, And innocent blood do not shed in this place, And... Focus ↗
7 Then I have caused you to dwell in this place, In the land that I gave to your fathers, From age eve... Focus ↗
8 Lo, ye are trusting for yourselves On the words of falsehood, so as not to profit. Focus ↗
9 Stealing, murdering, and committing adultery, And swearing to falsehood, and giving perfume to Baal,... Focus ↗
10 And ye have come in and stood before Me, In this house on which My name is called, And have said, 'W... Focus ↗
11 A den of burglars hath this house, On which My name is called, been in your eyes? Even I, lo, I have... Focus ↗
12 But go ye, I pray you, Unto My place that [is] in Shiloh, Where I caused My name to dwell at first,... Focus ↗
13 And now, because of your doing all these works, An affirmation of Jehovah, And I speak unto you, ris... Focus ↗
14 I also to the house on which My name is called, In which ye are trusting, And to the place that I ga... Focus ↗
15 And I have cast you from before My face, As I have cast out all your brethren, The whole seed of Eph... Focus ↗
16 And thou dost not pray for this people, Nor lift up for them crying and prayer, Nor intercede with M... Focus ↗
17 Art thou not seeing what they are doing In cities of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem? Focus ↗
18 The sons are gathering wood, And the fathers are causing the fire to burn, And the women are kneadin... Focus ↗
19 Me are they provoking to anger? an affirmation of Jehovah, Is it not themselves, For the shame of th... Focus ↗
20 Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah, Lo, Mine anger and My fury is poured out on this place, On ma... Focus ↗
21 Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God (Elohim) of Israel, Your burnt-offerings add to your sacrifices, And... Focus ↗
22 For I did not speak with your fathers, Nor did I command them in the day of My bringing them out of... Focus ↗
23 But this thing I commanded them, saying: Hearken to My voice, And I have been to you for God (Elohim... Focus ↗
24 And they have not hearkened, nor inclined their ear, And they walk in the counsels, In the stubbornn... Focus ↗
25 Even from the day when your fathers Went out of the land of Egypt till this day, I send to you all m... Focus ↗
26 And they have not hearkened unto Me, Nor inclined their ear, and harden their neck, They have done e... Focus ↗
27 And thou hast spoken unto them all these words, And they do not hearken to thee, And thou hast calle... Focus ↗
28 And thou hast said unto them: This [is] the nation that hath not hearkened, To the voice of Jehovah... Focus ↗
29 Cut off thy crown, and cast [it] away, And lift up on high places lamentation, For Jehovah hath reje... Focus ↗
30 For the sons of Judah Have done the evil thing in Mine eyes, An affirmation of Jehovah, They have se... Focus ↗
31 And have built the high places of Tophet, That [are] in the valley of the son of Hinnom, To burn the...
32 Therefore, lo, days are coming, An affirmation of Jehovah, And it is not said any more, 'The Tophet,... Focus ↗
33 And the carcase of this people hath been for food To a fowl of the heavens, and to a beast of the ea... Focus ↗
34 And I have caused to cease from cities of Judah, And from streets of Jerusalem, The voice of joy, an... Focus ↗