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Jeremiah 19

BSB·15 verses ·Old Testament
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1This is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Goהָל֛וֹךְhā·lō·wḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and buyוְקָנִ֥יתָwə·qā·nî·ṯā — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → a clayחָ֑רֶשׂḥā·reś — Earthenware vessel or pottery shardH2789 — Full Word Study → jarבַקְבֻּ֖קḇaq·buq — flask or bottle for liquidsH1228 — Full Word Study → from a potterיוֹצֵ֣רyō·w·ṣêr — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study →. Take some of the eldersוּמִזִּקְנֵ֣יū·miz·ziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and leadersוּמִזִּקְנֵ֖יū·miz·ziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, 2and goוְיָצָ֙אתָ֙wə·yā·ṣā·ṯā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Valleyגֵּ֣יאgê — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study → of Ben-hinnomבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → near the entranceפֶּ֖תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of the Potsherdהַחֲרָסוּתha·ḥă·rå̄·sūṯ — Potsherd Gate, east gateH2777 — Full Word Study → Gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →. Proclaimוְקָרָ֣אתָwə·qā·rā·ṯā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → thereשָּׁ֔םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → I speakאֲדַבֵּ֥ר’ă·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶֽיךָ׃’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, 3sayingוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Hearשִׁמְע֣וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, O kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and residentsוְיֹשְׁבֵ֖יwə·yō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֜וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַר֩’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: I am going to bringמֵבִ֤יאmê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → such disasterרָעָה֙rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֣וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the earsאָזְנָֽיו׃’ā·zə·nāw — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who hear of itשֹׁמְעָ֖הּšō·mə·‘āh — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → will ringתִּצַּ֥לְנָהtiṣ·ṣal·nāh — to tingle, quiver, or trembleH6750 — Full Word Study →, 4becauseיַ֣עַן׀ya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → they have abandoned Meעֲזָבֻ֗נִי‘ă·zā·ḇu·nî — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → and made thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → a foreignוַֽיְנַכְּר֞וּway·nak·kə·rū — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֤וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. They have burned incenseוַיְקַטְּרוּ־way·qaṭ·ṭə·rū- — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study → in this place to otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsלֵאלֹהִ֣יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → neither they nor their fathersוַאֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֖םwa·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — H1 — Full Word Study → nor the kingsוּמַלְכֵ֣יū·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → have ever knownיְדָע֛וּםyə·ḏā·‘ūm — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. They have filledוּמָֽלְא֛וּū·mā·lə·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֥וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → with the bloodדַּ֥םdam — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → of the innocentנְקִיִּֽם׃nə·qî·yim — Innocent, blameless, free from guiltH5355 — Full Word Study →. 5They have builtוּבָנ֞וּū·ḇā·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → high placesבָּמ֣וֹתbā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → to Baalהַבַּ֗עַלhab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study → on which to burnלִשְׂרֹ֧ףliś·rōp̄ — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → their childrenבְּנֵיהֶ֛םbə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → in the fireבָּאֵ֖שׁbā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → as offeringsעֹל֣וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯ — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → to Baalלַבָּ֑עַלlab·bā·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study →somethingאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I neverלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → commandedצִוִּ֙יתִי֙ṣiw·wî·ṯî — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → or mentionedדִבַּ֔רְתִּיḏib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, norוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → did it even enter My mindלִבִּֽי׃פlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 6Soלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → beholdהִנֵּֽה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the daysיָמִ֤יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → are comingבָּאִים֙bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, when thisהַזֶּ֥הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeלַמָּק֨וֹםlam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → will noוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֛וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → be calledיִקָּרֵא֩yiq·qā·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Tophethהַתֹּ֖פֶתhat·tō·p̄eṯ — Place of burningH8612 — Full Word Study → or the Valleyוְגֵ֣יאwə·ḡê — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study → of Ben-hinnomבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, butכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Valleyגֵּ֥יאgê — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study → of Slaughterהַהֲרֵגָֽה׃ha·hă·rê·ḡāh — Slaughter, carnage, or massacreH2028 — Full Word Study →. 7And in thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeבַּמָּק֣וֹםbam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → I will ruinוּ֠בַקֹּתִיū·ḇaq·qō·ṯî — to pour out, empty, depleteH1238 — Full Word Study → the plansעֲצַ֨ת‘ă·ṣaṯ — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֤הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙wî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. I will make them fallוְהִפַּלְתִּ֤יםwə·hip·pal·tîm — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordבַּחֶ֙רֶב֙ba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →, by the handsוּבְיַ֖דū·ḇə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of those who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֣יmə·ḇaq·šê — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → their livesנַפְשָׁ֑םnap̄·šām — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, and I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their carcassesנִבְלָתָם֙niḇ·lā·ṯām — Carcass, dead body, carrionH5038 — Full Word Study → as foodלְמַֽאֲכָ֔לlə·ma·’ă·ḵāl — Food, sustenance, or provisions for eatingH3978 — Full Word Study → to the birdsלְע֥וֹףlə·‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and the beastsוּלְבֶהֱמַ֥תū·lə·ḇe·hĕ·maṯ — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 8I will makeוְשַׂמְתִּי֙wə·śam·tî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → a desolationלְשַׁמָּ֖הlə·šam·māh — desolation, horror, ruin, devastationH8047 — Full Word Study → and an object of scorn. Allכֹּ֚לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who passעֹבֵ֣ר‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → byעָלֶ֔יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → will be appalledיִשֹּׁ֥םyiš·šōm — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → and will scoffוְיִשְׁרֹ֖קwə·yiš·rōq — to whistle, hiss, or make a sharp soundH8319 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → her woundsמַכֹּתֶֽהָ׃mak·kō·ṯe·hā — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study →. 9I will make them eatוְהַֽאֲכַלְתִּ֞יםwə·ha·’ă·ḵal·tîm — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the fleshבְּשַׂ֣רbə·śar — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → of their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֗םbə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → andוְאֵת֙wə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → daughtersבְּנֹתֵיהֶ֔םbə·nō·ṯê·hem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, and they will eatיֹאכֵ֑לוּyō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → oneוְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → another’sרֵעֵ֖הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → fleshבְּשַׂר־bə·śar- — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → in the siegeבְּמָצוֹר֙bə·mā·ṣō·wr — Siege, fortress, stronghold, defensive fortificationH4692 — Full Word Study → and distressוּבְמָצ֔וֹקū·ḇə·mā·ṣō·wq — narrow straits; severe distress or anguishH4689 — Full Word Study → inflictedיָצִ֧יקוּyā·ṣî·qū — to pressH6693 — Full Word Study → on them by their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → who seekוּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥יū·mə·ḇaq·šê — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → their livesנַפְשָֽׁם׃nap̄·šām — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →.’ 10Then you are to shatterוְשָׁבַרְתָּ֖wə·šā·ḇar·tā — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → the jarהַבַּקְבֻּ֑קhab·baq·buq — flask or bottle for liquidsH1228 — Full Word Study → in the presenceלְעֵינֵי֙lə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → who accompanyהַהֹלְכִ֖יםha·hō·lə·ḵîm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → youאוֹתָֽךְ׃’ō·w·ṯāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, 11and you are to proclaimוְאָמַרְתָּ֨wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶ֜ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר׀’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: I will shatterאֶשְׁבֹּ֞ר’eš·bōr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → nationהָעָ֤םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, likeכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → one shattersיִשְׁבֹּר֙yiš·bōr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → a potter’sהַיּוֹצֵ֔רhay·yō·w·ṣêr — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → jarכְּלִ֣יkə·lî — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → canיוּכַ֥לyū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → neverלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → againע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → be repairedלְהֵרָפֵ֖הlə·hê·rā·p̄êh — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study →. They will bury the deadיִקְבְּר֔וּyiq·bə·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → in Tophethוּבְתֹ֣פֶתū·ḇə·ṯō·p̄eṯ — Place of burningH8612 — Full Word Study → until there is no moreמֵאֵ֥יןmê·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → roomמָק֖וֹםmā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → to bury them. 12This is whatכֵּֽן־kên- — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I will doאֶעֱשֶׂ֞ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to thisהַזֶּ֛הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeלַמָּק֥וֹםlam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → and to its residentsוּלְיֽוֹשְׁבָ֑יוū·lə·yō·wō·šə·ḇāw — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. I will makeוְלָתֵ֛תwə·lā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֥ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → like Tophethכְּתֹֽפֶת׃kə·ṯō·p̄eṯ — Place of burningH8612 — Full Word Study →. 13The housesבָּתֵּ֣יbāt·tê — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and the housesוּבָתֵּי֙ū·ḇāt·tê — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָי֞וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → defiledהַטְּמֵאִ֑יםhaṭ·ṭə·mê·’îm — Unclean, defiled, impureH2931 — Full Word Study → like that placeכִּמְק֥וֹםkim·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, Tophethהַתֹּ֖פֶתhat·tō·p̄eṯ — Place of burningH8612 — Full Word Study →allלְכֹ֣לlə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the housesהַבָּתִּ֗יםhab·bāt·tîm — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → whose rooftopsגַּגֹּֽתֵיהֶם֙gag·gō·ṯê·hem — Roof of a house or buildingH1406 — Full Word Study → they burned incenseקִטְּר֜וּqiṭ·ṭə·rū — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study → to allלְכֹל֙lə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the hostצְבָ֣אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and poured outוְהַסֵּ֥ךְwə·has·sêḵ — Pour out; cast metal; anointH5258 — Full Word Study → drink offeringsנְסָכִ֖יםnə·sā·ḵîm — Drink offering; libation poured out in worshipH5262 — Full Word Study → to otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃פ’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsלֵאלֹהִ֥יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.” 14Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from Tophethמֵֽהַתֹּ֔פֶתmê·hat·tō·p̄eṯ — Place of burningH8612 — Full Word Study →, whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had sent himשְׁלָח֧וֹšə·lā·ḥōw — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to prophesyלְהִנָּבֵ֑אlə·hin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study →, and he stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → in the courtyardבַּחֲצַ֣רba·ḥă·ṣar — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and proclaimedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָֽם׃סhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, 15This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֞ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I am about to bringמֵבִיmē·ḇī — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּאת֙haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֤ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the villages around itעָרֶ֔יהָ‘ā·re·hā — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → disasterהָ֣רָעָ֔הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → I have pronouncedדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → against themעָלֶ֑יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they have stiffenedהִקְשׁוּ֙hiq·šū — to harden, make severe or difficultH7185 — Full Word Study → their necksעָרְפָּ֔ם‘ā·rə·pām — neck; stubbornness; back of the neckH6203 — Full Word Study → so as notלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → to heedשְׁמ֥וֹעַšə·mō·w·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → My wordsדְּבָרָֽי׃də·ḇā·rāy — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →.’”
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 19
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Jeremiah 19 contains one of the most dramatic and disturbing prophecies in Scripture. The LORD commands the prophet to perform a symbolic action—purchasing a potter's vessel and publicly breaking it in the Valley of Hinnom—to communicate the irreversible judgment coming upon Jerusalem. This chapter emphasizes that Judah's persistent idolatry, child sacrifice, and rejection of God's word have left them beyond repair. The message is clear: just as a broken clay pot cannot be restored, so the nation faces complete destruction and exile from which there is no recovery—unless they repent.

Verses 1–5: The Command and the Indictment

The LORD instructs Jeremiah to obtain an earthen vessel and summon the civic and religious leadership—elders and priests—to witness a prophetic sign-act in the Valley of Hinnom (also called Tophet). This valley, east of Jerusalem, had become notorious as a site of pagan worship and human sacrifice. The LORD's indictment is severe: the people have forsaken Him and filled this place with the blood of innocents. Most horrifically, they have adopted the Canaanite practice of burning children as offerings to Baal, practices the LORD emphatically states He never commanded or even contemplated (verse 5). This sin represents the complete abandonment of covenant faithfulness and the moral depravity into which the nation has sunk.

Application: Idolatry isn't merely theological error—it leads to profound moral corruption and the destruction of the vulnerable. We must guard our hearts against whatever rivals God's place in our lives.

Verses 6–9: The Nature and Scope of Judgment

God declares that Tophet will be renamed "The Valley of Slaughter" because the judgment will be total and comprehensive. The city's counsel will be rendered void; they will fall by the sword before enemies, and their corpses will be left unburied as food for scavengers (verse 7). Jerusalem itself will become desolate, an object of horror and mockery to all who pass (verse 8). In verse 9, the prophet foretells the horrors of siege warfare—cannibalism will occur as starvation forces the people to consume even the flesh of their own children and friends. These graphic details underscore both the severity of God's judgment and the reality of what happens when a nation rejects Him entirely.

Application: God's patience with persistent disobedience does end. The consequences of hardening our hearts against His Word are both temporal and eternally significant.

Verses 10–13: The Broken Vessel

Jeremiah breaks the pottery vessel before the assembled witnesses and declares that just as the pot cannot be repaired, so the nation cannot be restored. Their broken bodies will fill Tophet until there is no room left for burial—a sign of complete defeat and shame in ancient Near Eastern culture. The houses of Jerusalem, especially those of the royal court where idolatrous rooftop worship has flourished, will be defiled and become like Tophet itself. This symbolic action and its interpretation make crystal clear that judgment is irreversible and comprehensive.

Application: Some choices, some rejections of God's grace, carry consequences that cannot be undone. We must take seriously our moment of decision before the Lord.

Verses 14–15: Confirmation in the Temple

Jeremiah returns from Tophet to the temple court and publicly reiterates God's word to all the people. He announces that evil will come upon the city and surrounding towns because they have hardened their necks—a biblical expression for stubborn refusal to obey. The judgment is not arbitrary; it is the direct result of prolonged rejection of God's Word through His prophets.

Application for Today

Jeremiah 19 reminds us that God takes seriously both idolatry and the shedding of innocent blood, and that persistent hardness of heart has consequences. For believers, it calls us to examine our own hearts: Are we cultivating idols? Are we silencing God's voice? The good news of the gospel is that through Christ, even the most broken vessel can be restored—but only if we turn from our sin and embrace His mercy while the door of grace remains open.

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