Jeremiah 19:13

"This is what I will do to this place,” says the LORD, “and to its inhabitants, even making this city as Topheth."

Key Reflection

In Jeremiah 19:13, the Lord’s declaration that He will make the city like Topheth symbolizes severe judgment and desolation, where the city and its inhabitants face dire consequences, reflecting divine wrath and the catastrophic outcomes of their disobedience. This prophecy foreshadows both physical destruction and spiritual corruption, setting a grim tone for the city's future.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Because of all -literally, “with reference to all,” limiting the denunciation to those houses whose roofs had been defiled with altars. Upon whose roofs they have burned incense -See2 Kings 23:12, note.

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