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12 That’s what I will do to this place and to those who live in it, declares Yahweh. I will make this city like Topheth. 13 The houses in Jerusalem, the houses of the kings of Judah, and all the rooftops of the houses will be unclean[a] like this city Topheth. This is because people burned incense to the entire army of heaven and poured out wine offerings to other gods.’”

14 Then Jeremiah left Topheth, where Yahweh had sent him to prophesy. He stood in the courtyard of Yahweh’s temple and said to all the people,

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 19:13 “Unclean” refers to anything that Moses’ Teachings say is not presentable to God.

12 This is what I will do to this place and to those who live here, declares the Lord. I will make this city like Topheth. 13 The houses(A) in Jerusalem and those of the kings of Judah will be defiled(B) like this place, Topheth—all the houses where they burned incense on the roofs(C) to all the starry hosts(D) and poured out drink offerings(E) to other gods.’”

14 Jeremiah then returned from Topheth, where the Lord had sent him to prophesy, and stood in the court(F) of the Lord’s temple and said to all the people,

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