Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They have built the high places of Baal to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I did not command or mention, nor did it enter my mind. New Living Translation They have built pagan shrines to Baal, and there they burn their sons as sacrifices to Baal. I have never commanded such a horrible deed; it never even crossed my mind to command such a thing! English Standard Version and have built the high places of Baal to burn their sons in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, which I did not command or decree, nor did it come into my mind— Berean Standard Bible They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind. King James Bible They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind: New King James Version (they have also built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings to Baal, which I did not command or speak, nor did it come into My mind), New American Standard Bible and have built the high places of Baal to burn their sons in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, a thing which I did not command nor speak of, nor did it ever enter My mind; NASB 1995 and have built the high places of Baal to burn their sons in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, a thing which I never commanded or spoke of, nor did it ever enter My mind; NASB 1977 and have built the high places of Baal to burn their sons in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, a thing which I never commanded or spoke of, nor did it ever enter My mind; Legacy Standard Bible and have built the high places of Baal to burn their sons in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, a thing which I never commanded or spoke of, nor did it ever come upon My heart, Amplified Bible and have built the high places of Baal to burn their sons in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, which I never commanded or spoke of, nor did it ever enter My mind (heart); Christian Standard Bible They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, something I have never commanded or mentioned; I never entertained the thought. Holman Christian Standard Bible They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, something I have never commanded or mentioned; I never entertained the thought. American Standard Version and have built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons in the fire for burnt-offerings unto Baal; which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind: English Revised Version and have built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons in the fire for burnt offerings unto Baal; which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind: GOD'S WORD® Translation They have built worship sites to burn their children as sacrifices to Baal. I didn't ask them or command them to do this. It never entered my mind. Good News Translation and they have built altars for Baal in order to burn their children in the fire as sacrifices. I never commanded them to do this; it never even entered my mind. International Standard Version They built the high places for Baal to burn their children in the fire as a burnt offering to Baal—something I didn't command, didn't say, nor did it ever enter my mind! NET Bible They have built places here for worship of the god Baal so that they could sacrifice their children as burnt offerings to him in the fire. Such sacrifices are something I never commanded them to make! They are something I never told them to do! Indeed, such a thing never even entered my mind! New Heart English Bible and have built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons in the fire for burnt offerings to Baal; which I did not command, nor spoke it, neither came it into my mind: Webster's Bible Translation They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt-offerings to Baal, which I commanded not, nor spoke it, neither came it into my mind: Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThey have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind. World English Bible and have built the high places of Baal to burn their children in the fire for burnt offerings to Baal, which I didn’t command, nor speak, which didn’t even enter into my mind. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand have built the high places of Ba‘al to burn their sons with fire, burnt-offerings to Ba‘al, that I did not command, nor spoke of, nor did it come up on My heart. Young's Literal Translation and have built the high places of Baal to burn their sons with fire, burnt-offerings to Baal, that I commanded not, nor spake of, nor did it come up on My heart. Smith's Literal Translation And they built the heights of Baal to burn their sons with fire, burnt-offerings to Baal, which I commanded not, and I spake not, and it came not up upon my heart. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they have built the high places of Baalim, to burn their children with fire for a holocaust to Baalim: which I did not command, nor speak of, neither did it once come into my mind. Catholic Public Domain Version And they have built the exalted places of Baal, in order to burn their children with fire as a holocaust to Baal, something that I did not instruct or speak of, nor did it enter into my heart. New American Bible building high places for Baal to burn their children in fire as offerings to Baal—something I never considered or said or commanded. New Revised Standard Version and gone on building the high places of Baal to burn their children in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, which I did not command or decree, nor did it enter my mind; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey have built also the high places of Baal to burn their sons with fire as burnt offerings to Baal, which I did not command; nor did I speak of it, neither came it into my mind; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they built high places to Baal to burn their children in a burning fire to Baal, that I have not commanded, neither have I spoken, nor did I bring to my heart OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and have built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons in the fire for burnt-offerings unto Baal; which I commanded not, nor spoke it, neither came it into My mind. Brenton Septuagint Translation and built high places for Baal, to burn their children in the fire, which things I commanded not, neither did I design them in my heart: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Broken Jar…4because they have abandoned Me and made this a foreign place. They have burned incense in this place to other gods that neither they nor their fathers nor the kings of Judah have ever known. They have filled this place with the blood of the innocent. 5They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal— something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind. 6So behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when this place will no longer be called Topheth or the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter.… Cross References Leviticus 18:21 You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD. Deuteronomy 12:31 You must not worship the LORD your God in this way, because they practice for their gods every abomination which the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods. 2 Kings 21:6 He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. 2 Kings 23:10 He also desecrated Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so that no one could sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire to Molech. 2 Chronicles 28:3 Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. 2 Chronicles 33:6 He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. Psalm 106:37-38 They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons. / They shed innocent blood—the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood. Isaiah 57:5 who burn with lust among the oaks, under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks? Ezekiel 16:20-21 You even took the sons and daughters you bore to Me and sacrificed them as food to idols. Was your prostitution not enough? / You slaughtered My children and delivered them up through the fire to idols. Ezekiel 20:31 When you offer your gifts, sacrificing your sons in the fire, you continue to defile yourselves with all your idols to this day. So should I be consulted by you, O house of Israel? As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will not be consulted by you! Ezekiel 23:37 For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols. They have even sacrificed their children, whom they bore to Me, in the fire as food for their idols. Micah 6:7 Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? Acts 7:43 You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’ Romans 1:28-32 Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. / They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. ... 1 Corinthians 10:20-21 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too. Treasury of Scripture They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings to Baal, which I commanded not, nor spoke it, neither came it into my mind: the high. Numbers 22:41 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people. to burn. Jeremiah 7:31 And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart. Deuteronomy 12:31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. 2 Kings 17:17 And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. which. Jeremiah 7:31,32 And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart… Jeremiah 32:35 And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin. Leviticus 18:21 And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. neither. Ezekiel 38:10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought: Daniel 2:29 As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass. Jump to Previous Baal Ba'al Built Burn Burning Burnt Burnt-Offerings Command Commanded Decree Enter Fire Heart High Mention Mind Offerings Ordered Places SomethingJump to Next Baal Ba'al Built Burn Burning Burnt Burnt-Offerings Command Commanded Decree Enter Fire Heart High Mention Mind Offerings Ordered Places SomethingJeremiah 19 1. Under the type of breaking a potter's vessel, is foreshown the desolation of the JewsThey have built high places to Baal High places were elevated sites often used for worship in ancient Israel and surrounding regions. These locations were typically associated with pagan rituals and idolatry, contrary to the worship of Yahweh. Baal was a prominent Canaanite deity, often associated with fertility and storms. The Israelites' adoption of Baal worship reflects a significant departure from their covenant with God, as seen in Judges 2:11-13, where Israel repeatedly falls into idolatry. The construction of high places indicates a formal and organized effort to integrate Baal worship into their religious practices, directly violating the first commandment (Exodus 20:3). on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal— something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind. Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and judgment to the people of Judah. He is known for his lamentations over the spiritual state of the nation. 2. Baal A Canaanite deity often associated with fertility and weather. Worship of Baal was prevalent among the Israelites, despite God's commands against idolatry. 3. High Places Elevated sites where idolatrous worship, including child sacrifice, was conducted. These were often condemned by the prophets as places of apostasy. 4. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, which was often rebuked by prophets for its idolatry and disobedience to God. 5. Child Sacrifice A heinous practice adopted from surrounding pagan cultures, explicitly condemned by God. It represents the extreme moral and spiritual decline of the people. Teaching Points The Sanctity of LifeGod values human life, and the practice of child sacrifice is a grave sin. This underscores the importance of protecting and valuing life at all stages. Idolatry's Consequences Idolatry leads to moral decay and separation from God. We must guard our hearts against modern forms of idolatry that can lead us away from Him. God's Unchanging Nature God’s commands and His nature are consistent. He never condones sin, and His standards of holiness remain the same. Repentance and Reform Like King Josiah, we are called to identify and remove sin from our lives, turning back to God with sincere repentance. Listening to God's Word Jeremiah's warnings remind us of the importance of heeding God's Word and the consequences of ignoring His commands. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 19Jeremiah 19:4–5 — If God commands against child sacrifice elsewhere, why would He allow His own people to practice it for so long without immediate judgment? How does Genesis 22 align with later scriptures condemning human sacrifice (e.g., Deuteronomy 12:31)? If God is all-good, why does He accept human sacrifices in some cases (Judges 11:30-39)? Jeremiah 32:35: Why would God claim ignorance of child sacrifices if other passages suggest He is omniscient and aware of every human action? (5) The high places of Baal.--Baal, as in Jeremiah 2:23, is identified with Molech, and the terms in which the guilt of the people and its punishment are described are all but identical with those of Jeremiah 7:31-32. The fact that such sacrifices were offered is indicated in Psalm 106:37-38.Verse 5. - Baal. This seems to be used loosely for Moloch (comp. on Jeremiah 2:8). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They have builtוּבָנ֞וּ (ū·ḇā·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1129: To build high places בָּמ֣וֹת (bā·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 1116: An elevation to Baal הַבַּ֗עַל (hab·ba·‘al) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god on which to burn לִשְׂרֹ֧ף (liś·rōp̄) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8313: To be, on fire their children בְּנֵיהֶ֛ם (bə·nê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son in the fire בָּאֵ֖שׁ (bā·’êš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire as offerings עֹל֣וֹת (‘ō·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering to Baal— לַבָּ֑עַל (lab·bā·‘al) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god something אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I never לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no commanded צִוִּ֙יתִי֙ (ṣiw·wî·ṯî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order or mentioned, דִבַּ֔רְתִּי (ḏib·bar·tî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue nor וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no did it [ever] enter עָלְתָ֖ה (‘ā·lə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively My mind. לִבִּֽי׃ (lib·bî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre Links Jeremiah 19:5 NIVJeremiah 19:5 NLT Jeremiah 19:5 ESV Jeremiah 19:5 NASB Jeremiah 19:5 KJV Jeremiah 19:5 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 19:5 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 19:5 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 19:5 French Bible Jeremiah 19:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 19:5 And have built the high places (Jer.) |
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