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Jeremiah 19:12

What does Jeremiah 19:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 19:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thus will I do unto this place, saith Jehovah, and to the inhabitants thereof, even making this city as Topheth:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thus will I do unto this place, saith the Lord, and to the inhabitants thereof, and even make this city as Tophet:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thus will I do unto this place, saith Jehovah, and to the inhabitants thereof, even making this city as Topheth:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

This is what I will do to this place, says the Lord, and to its people, making this town like Topheth:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

so I do to this place--an affirmation of Jehovah--and to its inhabitants, so as to make this city as Tophet;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Thus will I do to this place, saith the Lord, and to the inhabitants thereof: and I will make this city as Topheth.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thus will I do unto this place, saith Jehovah, and to the inhabitants thereof, and make this city as Topheth.

Context

v.11and shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter’s vessel, that cannot be made whole again; and they shall bury in Topheth, till there be no place to bury.

v.12This passage

v.13and the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, which are defiled, shall be as the place of Topheth, even all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink-offerings unto other gods.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 11:5

    that I may establish the oath which I sware unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then answered I, and said, Amen, O Jehovah.

  • Jeremiah 10:13

    When he uttereth his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries.

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