Jeremiah
Jeremiah 19:5
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.