Jeremiah

Jeremiah 7:31–32

³¹They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so they could burn their sons and daughters in the fire — something I never commanded, nor did it even enter My mind.

³²So behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when this place will no longer be called Topheth and the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter. For they will bury the dead in Topheth until there is no more room.

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Jeremiah 7:31

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
the high places	בָּמ֣וֹת	bā·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1116 high place
of Topheth	הַתֹּ֗פֶת	hat·tō·p̄eṯ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8612 spitting
in the Valley of Ben-hinnom	בְּגֵ֣יא	bə·ḡê	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1516 valley
so they could burn	לִשְׂרֹ֛ף	liś·rōp̄	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8313 burn
their sons	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
and daughters	בְּנֹתֵיהֶ֖ם	bə·nō·ṯê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
in the fire	בָּאֵ֑שׁ	bā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
something I never	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
commanded	צִוִּ֔יתִי	ṣiw·wî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
nor	וְלֹ֥א	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׃ס	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Jeremiah 7:32

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 place will no	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	ע֤וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
be called	יֵאָמֵ֨ר	yê·’ā·mêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Topheth	הַתֹּ֙פֶת֙	hat·tō·p̄eṯ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8612 spitting
and the Valley of Ben-hinnom	וְגֵ֣יא	wə·ḡê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1516 valley
but	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Valley	גֵּ֣יא	gê	Noun - common singular construct	H1516 valley
of Slaughter	הַהֲרֵגָ֑ה	ha·hă·rê·ḡāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2028 slaughter
For they will bury	וְקָבְר֥וּ	wə·qā·ḇə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6912 bury
in Topheth	בְתֹ֖פֶת	ḇə·ṯō·p̄eṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8612 spitting
until there is no	מֵאֵ֥ין	mê·’ên	Preposition-m; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
more room	מָקֽוֹם׃	mā·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition

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Jeremiah 7:31 2 Kings 23:10 · Jeremiah 32:35 · 2 Kings 17:17 · Leviticus 18:21 · Jeremiah 19:5–6 · Leviticus 20:1–5 · Psalm 106:37–38 · Ezekiel 16:20 · Deuteronomy 12:31 · 2 Chronicles 28:3 · 2 Chronicles 33:6 · Deuteronomy 17:3

Jeremiah 7:32 Jeremiah 19:11 · Jeremiah 19:6 · 2 Kings 23:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.