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Jeremiah 19:13

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And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.

And the houses {H1004} of Jerusalem {H3389}, and the houses {H1004} of the kings {H4428} of Judah {H3063}, shall be defiled {H2931} as the place {H4725} of Tophet {H8612}, because of all the houses {H1004} upon whose roofs {H1406} they have burned incense {H6999} unto all the host {H6635} of heaven {H8064}, and have poured out {H5258} drink offerings {H5262} unto other {H312} gods {H430}.

The houses of Yerushalayim and those of the kings of Y'hudah will be defiled like this place Tofet - yes, all the houses on whose roofs they have offered to all the stars in heaven and poured out drink offerings to other gods.'"

The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like that place, Topheth—all the houses on whose rooftops they burned incense to all the host of heaven and poured out drink offerings to other gods.”

and the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, which are defiled, shall be as the place of Topheth, even all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink-offerings unto other gods.

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Cross-References

  • Jeremiah 32:29 (6 votes)

    And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.

  • 2 Kings 23:12 (6 votes)

    And the altars that [were] on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the LORD, did the king beat down, and brake [them] down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.

  • Zephaniah 1:5 (5 votes)

    And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship [and] that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;

  • Jeremiah 7:18 (5 votes)

    The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead [their] dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

  • Deuteronomy 4:19 (4 votes)

    And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, [even] all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.

  • Ezekiel 7:21 (3 votes)

    And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it.

  • Ezekiel 7:22 (3 votes)

    My face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret [place]: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it.