Jeremiah

Jeremiah 19:5–6

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.

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Jeremiah 19:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They have built	וּבָנ֞וּ	ū·ḇā·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1129 build
high places	בָּמ֣וֹת	bā·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1116 high place
to Baal	הַבַּ֗עַל	hab·ba·‘al	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
on which to burn	לִשְׂרֹ֧ף	liś·rōp̄	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8313 burn
their children	בְּנֵיהֶ֛ם	bə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
in the fire	בָּאֵ֖שׁ	bā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
as offerings	עֹל֣וֹת	‘ō·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5930 whole burnt-offering
to Baal	לַבָּ֑עַל	lab·bā·‘al	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
something	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I never	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
commanded	צִוִּ֙יתִי֙	ṣiw·wî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
or mentioned	דִבַּ֔רְתִּי	ḏib·bar·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
nor	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
did it	עָלְתָ֖ה	‘ā·lə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
My mind	לִבִּֽי׃פ	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Jeremiah 19:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	לָכֵ֞ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
behold	הִנֵּֽה־	hin·nêh-	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the days	יָמִ֤ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
are coming	בָּאִים֙	bā·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
when this	הַזֶּ֥ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	לַמָּק֨וֹם	lam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
will no	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	ע֛וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
be called	יִקָּרֵא֩	yiq·qā·rê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Topheth	הַתֹּ֖פֶת	hat·tō·p̄eṯ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8612 spitting
or the Valley	וְגֵ֣יא	wə·ḡê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1516 valley
of Ben-hinnom	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
but	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Valley	גֵּ֥יא	gê	Noun - common singular construct	H1516 valley
of Slaughter	הַהֲרֵגָֽה׃	ha·hă·rê·ḡāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2028 slaughter

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 19:5 Jeremiah 32:35 · Deuteronomy 12:31 · Psalm 106:37–38 · Leviticus 18:21 · Jeremiah 7:31–32 · Ezekiel 16:20–21 · 2 Kings 17:17

Jeremiah 19:6 Joshua 15:8 · Isaiah 30:33 · Jeremiah 19:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.