Jeremiah 19:6
Context19:6 So I, the Lord, say: 1 “The time will soon come that people will no longer call this place Topheth or the Hinnom Valley. But they will call this valley 2 the Valley of Slaughter!
Jeremiah 19:12-14
Context19:12 I, the Lord, say: 3 ‘That is how I will deal with this city and its citizens. I will make it like Topheth. 19:13 The houses in Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled by dead bodies 4 just like this place, Topheth. For they offered sacrifice to the stars 5 and poured out drink offerings to other gods on the roofs of those houses.’”
19:14 Then Jeremiah left Topheth where the Lord had sent him to give that prophecy. He went to the Lord’s temple and stood 6 in its courtyard and called out to all the people.
1 tn This phrase (Heb “Oracle of the
2 tn Heb “it will no longer be called to this place Topheth or the Valley of Ben Hinnom but the Valley of Slaughter.”
sn See Jer 7:31-32 for an almost word for word repetition of vv. 5-6.
3 tn This phrase (Heb “Oracle of the
4 tn The words “by dead bodies” is not in the text but is implicit from the context. They are supplied in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Heb “the host of heaven.”
6 tn Heb “And Jeremiah entered from Topheth where the