Jeremiah 19:12

Thus, will I do to this place Declareth Yahweh, And to the inhabitants thereof,—Even making this city like Topheth:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Thus will I do unto this place, saith the LORD, and to the inhabitants thereof, and even make this city as Tophet:

In Context

11and shalt say unto them—Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts—Thus and thus, will I break this people, and this city, As one breaketh the vessel of a potter, which cannot be made whole any more,—And in Topheth, shall they bury, for want of place to bury.

13Yea, the houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall like the place of Topheth, be places defiled,—even all the houses upon whose roofs they burned incense to all the host of the heavens, and poured out drink-offerings to other gods.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 10:13At the voice that he uttered, there was a tumult of waters in the heavens, And he caused vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth,—The lightnings for rain, he made, And brought forth wind out of his treasuries.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 19:11-15

The Desolation of Jerusalem. ( b. c. 600.) 10 Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee, 11 And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury. 12 Thus will I do unto this place, saith the Lord , and to the inhabitants thereof, and even make this city as Tophet: 13 And the houses of Jerusalem, and… Read the whole commentary →

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