Jeremiah
Jeremiah 7:31
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.
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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 |
| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.