Jeremiah 19:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:”

Jeremiah 19:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 19:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 19:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and have built the high places of Baal to burn their children in the fire for burnt offerings to Baal, which I didn’t command, nor speak, which didn’t even enter into my mind.”

Jeremiah 19:5 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 19:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and have built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons in the fire for burnt-offerings unto Baal; which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:”

Jeremiah 19:5 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 19:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and have built the high places of Baal to burn their sons with fire, burnt-offerings to Baal, that I commanded not, nor spake of, nor did it come up on My heart.”

Jeremiah 19:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 19:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and they have built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons in the fire as burnt-offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it up into my mind:”

Jeremiah 19:5 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 19:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they haue built the hie places of Baal, to burne their sonnes with fire for burnt offrings vnto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my minde)”

Jeremiah 19:5 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 19:5 in Context — Jeremiah 19

3 E dize: Ouvi a palavra do SENHOR, ó reis de Judá, e moradores de Jerusalém. Assim diz o SENHOR dos exércitos, Deus de Israel: Eis que trarei calamidade sobre este lugar, de tal modo que quem o ouvir, lhe retinirão os ouvidos.

4 Pois me abandonaram, e profanaram este lugar, e queimaram nele incenso a outros deuses, que nunca tinham conhecido, nem eles, nem seus pais, nem os reis de Judá; e encheram este lugar com sangue de inocentes;

5 E edificaram altares a Baal, para queimarem a fogo seus filhos [como] holocaustos a Baal; coisa esta que nunca [lhes] mandei, nem falei, nem jamais pensei em meu coração.

6 Por isso eis vêm dias, diz o SENHOR, que este lugar não se chamará mais Tofete, nem Vale do filho de Hinom, mas sim Vale da Matança.

7 E tornarei vazio o conselho de Judá e de Jerusalém neste lugar; e os farei cair à espada diante de seus inimigos, e nas mãos dos que buscam [tirar] suas vidas; e darei seus cadáveres por comida às aves do céu e aos animais da terra;

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What Does Jeremiah 19:5 Mean?

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