Jeremiah 19:12-14

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¹² I will do this to these people and to this place. I will make this city like Topheth.’ This message is from the Lord. ¹³ ‘The houses in Jerusalem will become as “dirty” as this place, Topheth. The kings’ palaces will be ruined like this place, Topheth, because the people worshiped false gods on the roofs of their houses.^[a] They worshiped the stars and burned sacrifices to honor them. They gave drink offerings to false gods.’”

¹⁴ Then Jeremiah left Topheth where the Lord had told him to speak. Jeremiah went to the Lord’s Temple and stood in the courtyard of the Temple. Jeremiah said to all the people: