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href="/esv/jeremiah/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah—all the houses on whose roofs offerings have been offered to all the host of heaven, and drink offerings have been poured out to other gods—shall be defiled like the place of Topheth.’” <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/19.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/19.htm">New King James Version</a> And the houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah shall be defiled like the place of Tophet, because of all the houses on whose roofs they have burned incense to all the host of heaven, and poured out drink offerings to other gods.” ’ ” <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like the place Topheth, because of all the houses on whose rooftops they burned sacrifices to all the heavenly lights and poured out drink offerings to other gods.”’” <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like the place Topheth, because of all the houses on whose rooftops they burned sacrifices to all the heavenly host and poured out drink offerings to other gods."&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And the houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like the place Topheth, because of all the houses on whose rooftops they burned sacrifices to all the heavenly host and poured out libations to other gods.”’” <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like the place Topheth because of all the houses on whose rooftops they burned incense to all the heavenly host and poured out drink offerings to other gods.”’” <a href="/amp/jeremiah/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like this place, Topheth, all the houses on whose rooftops incense has been burned to all the host of heaven (sun, moon, stars), and where drink offerings have been poured out to other gods.”’” <a href="/csb/jeremiah/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will become impure like that place Topheth—all the houses on whose rooftops they have burned incense to all the stars in the sky and poured out drink offerings to other gods.’ ” <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will become impure like that place Topheth—all the houses on whose rooftops they have burned incense to the whole heavenly host and poured out drink offerings to other gods.&#8221 <a href="/asv/jeremiah/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The houses in Jerusalem, the houses of the kings of Judah, and all the rooftops of the houses will be unclean like this city Topheth. This is because people burned incense to the entire army of heaven and poured out wine offerings to other gods.' " <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> The houses of Jerusalem, the houses of the kings of Judah, and indeed all the houses on whose roofs incense has been burned to the stars and where wine has been poured out as an offering to other gods--they will all be as unclean as Topheth." <a href="/isv/jeremiah/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be polluted like Topheth, as will be all the houses on whose roofs people burned incense to all the host of heaven and poured out liquid offerings to other gods."'" <a href="/msb/jeremiah/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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.? <a href="/net/jeremiah/19.htm">NET Bible</a> The houses in Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled by dead bodies just like this place, Topheth. For they offered sacrifice to the stars and poured out drink offerings to other gods on the roofs of those houses.'" <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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 on whose roofs they have burned incense to all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings to other gods."'" <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 to all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink-offerings to other gods. <a href="/web/jeremiah/19.htm">World English Bible</a> The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah, which are defiled, will be as the place of Topheth, even all the houses on whose roofs they have burned incense to all the army of the sky and have poured out drink offerings to other gods.”’” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, have been as the place of Tophet—defiled, even all the houses on whose roofs they have made incense to all the host of the heavens, so as to pour out oblations to other gods.” <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, have been -- as the place of Tophet -- defiled, even all the houses on whose roofs they have made perfume to all the host of the heavens, so as to pour out oblations to other gods.' <a href="/slt/jeremiah/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah were defiled as the place of Tophet to all the houses which they burnt incense upon their roofs to all the army of the heavens, and pouring out libations to other gods.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of Juda shall be unclean as the place of Topheth: all the houses upon whose roots they have sacrificed to all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings to strange gods. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be unclean, just like the place of Topheth: all the houses on whose roofs they sacrificed to all the armies of heaven and poured out libations to strange gods.” <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/19.htm">New American Bible</a> And the houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah shall be defiled like the place of Topheth, all the houses upon whose roofs they burnt incense to the whole host of heaven and poured out libations to other gods. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And the houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah shall be defiled like the place of Topheth—all the houses upon whose roofs offerings have been made to the whole host of heaven, and libations have been poured out to other gods.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah shall be defiled like the place of Taphat; and likewise all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense to all the host of heaven and have poured out drink offerings to other gods. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the households of Jerusalem and the houses of Kings of Judea shall be as the defiled place of Taphat, all households which have offered incense on their rooftops to all the host of Heaven, and poured out a drink offering to other gods<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 offered unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink-offerings unto other gods. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Juda shall be as a ruinous place, because of their uncleannesses in all the houses, wherein they burnt incense upon their roofs to all the host of heaven, and poured drink-offerings to strange gods. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=5743" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/19.htm">The Broken Jar</a> …12This is what I will do to this place and to its residents, declares the LORD. I will make this city like Topheth. 13<a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bāt·tê (N-mpc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">The houses</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ū·ḇāt·tê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">and the houses</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal·ḵê (N-mpc) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/2931.htm" title="2931: haṭ·ṭə·mê·’îm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- Unclean. From tame'; foul in a relig. Sense.">defiled</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: kim·qō·wm (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">like that place,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8612.htm" title="8612: hat·tō·p̄eṯ (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A place S. of Jer. The same as topheth; Topheth, a place near Jerusalem.">Topheth—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵōl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·bāt·tîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the houses</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/1406.htm" title="1406: gag·gō·ṯê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A roof, a top. Probably by reduplication from ga'ah; a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar.">whose rooftops</a> <a href="/hebrew/6999.htm" title="6999: qiṭ·ṭə·rū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To make sacrifices smoke. A primitive root; to smoke, i.e. Turn into fragrance by fire.">they burned incense</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵōl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">to all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā (N-csc) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">the host</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">of heaven</a> <a href="/hebrew/5258.htm" title="5258: wə·has·sêḵ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-InfAbs) -- A primitive root; to pour out, especially a libation, or to cast; by analogy, to anoint a king.">and poured out</a> <a href="/hebrew/5262.htm" title="5262: nə·sā·ḵîm (N-mp) -- A libation, a cast idol. Or necek; from nacak; a libation; also a cast idol.">drink offerings</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: ’ă·ḥê·rîm (Adj-mp) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">to other</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: lê·lō·hîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">gods.”</a> 14Then Jeremiah returned from Topheth, where the LORD had sent him to prophesy, and he stood in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and proclaimed to all the people,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/21-12.htm">2 Kings 21:12-13</a> this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it. / I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down. <a href="/2_kings/23-12.htm">2 Kings 23:12</a> He pulled down the altars that the kings of Judah had set up on the roof near the upper chamber of Ahaz, and the altars that Manasseh had set up in the two courtyards of the house of the LORD. The king pulverized them there and threw their dust into the Kidron Valley. <a href="/zephaniah/1-5.htm">Zephaniah 1:5</a> those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom, <a href="/1_kings/11-5.htm">1 Kings 11:5-7</a> Solomon followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. / So Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD; unlike his father David, he did not follow the LORD completely. / At that time on a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites. <a href="/2_chronicles/33-4.htm">2 Chronicles 33:4-5</a> Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “My Name will remain in Jerusalem forever.” / In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven. <a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Isaiah 65:11</a> But you who forsake the LORD, who forget My holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny, <a href="/ezekiel/8-16.htm">Ezekiel 8:16</a> So He brought me to the inner court of the house of the LORD, and there at the entrance to the temple of the LORD, between the portico and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of the LORD and their faces toward the east; and they were bowing to the east in worship of the sun. <a href="/hosea/2-13.htm">Hosea 2:13</a> I will punish her for the days of the Baals when she burned incense to them, when she adorned herself with rings and jewelry, and went after her lovers. But Me she forgot,” declares the LORD. <a href="/amos/2-8.htm">Amos 2:8</a> They lie down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge. And in the house of their God, they drink wine obtained through fines. <a href="/micah/1-5.htm">Micah 1:5</a> All this is for the transgression of Jacob and the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? Is it not Samaria? And what is the high place of Judah? Is it not Jerusalem? <a href="/matthew/23-38.htm">Matthew 23:38</a> Look, your house is left to you desolate. <a href="/luke/13-35.htm">Luke 13:35</a> Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’” <a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-23</a> For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">1 Corinthians 10:20-21</a> No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too. <a href="/2_corinthians/6-16.htm">2 Corinthians 6:16</a> What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 on whose roofs they have burned incense to all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings to other gods.defiled.<a href="/2_kings/23-10.htm">2 Kings 23:10,12,14</a> And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech… <a href="/psalms/74-7.htm">Psalm 74:7</a> They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.<a href="/psalms/79-1.htm">Psalm 79:1</a> A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.upon.<a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm">Jeremiah 32:29</a> 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.<a href="/2_kings/23-12.htm">2 Kings 23:12</a> 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.<a href="/zephaniah/1-5.htm">Zephaniah 1:5</a> 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;have poured.<a href="/jeremiah/7-18.htm">Jeremiah 7:18</a> 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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Army</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-4.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-18.htm">Defiled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-8.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-18.htm">Drink-Offerings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-4.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-7.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Host</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-22.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-4.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-7.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-7.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-4.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-16.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-5.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-20.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-1.htm">Roofs</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-7.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-12.htm">Tophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-12.htm">Topheth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Army</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-10.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-34.htm">Defiled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-15.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm">Drink-Offerings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-24.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-22.htm">Host</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-13.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-19.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-4.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-5.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm">Roofs</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-22.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-14.htm">Tophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-14.htm">Topheth</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 19</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/19-1.htm">Under the type of breaking a potter's vessel, is foreshown the desolation of the Jews</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like that place, Topheth This phrase indicates a coming judgment upon Jerusalem and its leaders. The defilement of the houses signifies a loss of sanctity and divine favor. Topheth, located in the Valley of Hinnom, was a site associated with child sacrifice to the god Molech, making it a symbol of extreme idolatry and abomination. The defilement of the houses of Jerusalem and the royal houses suggests that the same abominations practiced in Topheth have permeated the city and its leadership, leading to inevitable judgment. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's intolerance for idolatry and the consequences of turning away from Him.all the houses on whose rooftops they burned incense to all the host of heaven Burning incense on rooftops was a common practice in ancient Near Eastern religions, often associated with worshiping celestial bodies like the sun, moon, and stars. This practice was explicitly forbidden in the Mosaic Law (<a href="/deuteronomy/4-19.htm">Deuteronomy 4:19</a>), as it constituted idolatry. The reference to "all the host of heaven" indicates a syncretism where the people of Judah adopted pagan practices, blending them with their worship of Yahweh. This act of idolatry on the rooftops, a place visible and open, underscores the blatant and public nature of their rebellion against God.and poured out drink offerings to other gods. Drink offerings were part of the sacrificial system in Israel, meant to honor Yahweh (<a href="/exodus/29-40.htm">Exodus 29:40</a>). However, here they are offered to "other gods," highlighting the people's apostasy. This act of pouring out drink offerings to idols represents a direct violation of the first commandment (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>) and signifies a covenantal breach. The practice of offering to other gods was a recurring issue in Israel's history, leading to divine judgment and exile. This phrase serves as a reminder of the importance of exclusive devotion to God and the dangers of spiritual infidelity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry spanned over 40 years during a tumultuous period in Judah's history. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, central to Jewish worship and identity. In Jeremiah's time, it was a place of significant religious and political activity, often straying from God's commandments. 3. <a href="/topical/h/houses_of_jerusalem_and_kings_of_judah.htm">Houses of Jerusalem and Kings of Judah</a> These refer to the residences of the people and the royal family in Jerusalem, which had become places of idolatry and false worship. 4. <a href="/topical/t/topheth.htm">Topheth</a> A location in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, notorious for child sacrifices to the god Molech. It symbolizes the depth of Judah's apostasy and idolatry. 5. <a href="/topical/i/idolatry.htm">Idolatry</a> The worship of idols or false gods, which was rampant in Jerusalem and Judah, leading to God's judgment as prophesied by Jeremiah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_idolatry.htm">The Consequences of Idolatry</a> Idolatry leads to spiritual decay and divine judgment. We must guard our hearts against modern forms of idolatry, such as materialism or self-worship. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_true_worship.htm">The Importance of True Worship</a> God desires worship that is sincere and faithful. Our homes and lives should reflect devotion to God, not worldly influences. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a> Like the people of Judah, we are called to repent from sin and return to God. His desire is for restoration and relationship with His people. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a> Prophets like Jeremiah were tasked with delivering God's truth, often facing opposition. We are called to stand firm in truth, even when it is unpopular. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a> God's judgment on Jerusalem underscores His sovereignty and justice. We can trust in His righteous plans, even when they involve discipline.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 19</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'subject_to_authorities'_mean.htm">What horrors occur in the Valley of Slaughter?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_jerusalem_rebuilt_after_prophecy.htm">Jeremiah 19:10-11 -- How do we reconcile the prophecy that Jerusalem would be destroyed beyond repair with its later rebuilding and continued existence?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_threaten_destruction,_not_mercy.htm">Why would God threaten complete destruction (Jeremiah 21:5-6) instead of offering a path to repentance, seeming to contradict earlier scriptures that highlight mercy?</a> <a href="/q/do_historical_records_confirm_jeremiah_42.htm">Jeremiah 42:11-12: The text promises divine protection from Babylon; do non-biblical historical records confirm or contradict this claim?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) Defiled as the place of Tophet.--A difficulty affecting the construction, but not the sense, of the passage, makes the rendering as the place of Tophet the defiled preferable.Upon whose roofs they have burned incense.--The flat roofs of Eastern houses were used, as for exercise (<a href="/2_samuel/11-2.htm" title="And it came to pass in an evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked on the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look on.">2Samuel 11:2</a>) so also, as in Peter's vision at Joppa (<a href="/acts/10-9.htm" title="On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew near to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:">Acts 10:9</a>), for prayer and meditation, and seem from <a href="/zephaniah/1-5.htm" title="And them that worship the host of heaven on the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;">Zephaniah 1:5</a> to have been specially chosen, as was natural, for worship addressed to the host of heaven. The two altars "on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz" (<a href="/2_kings/23-12.htm" title="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 broke them down from there, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.">2Kings 23:12</a>) were probably so situated. Where men had been wont to keep the holy days of the Feast of Tabernacles (<a href="/nehemiah/8-16.htm" title="So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one on the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.">Nehemiah 8:16</a>) they had celebrated their idolatrous rites. (See <a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm" title="And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, on whose roofs they have offered incense to Baal, and poured out drink offerings to other gods, to provoke me to anger.">Jeremiah 32:29</a>.) So Strabo (xvi. p. 1, 131) describes the Nabath?ans as worshipping the sun, and offering incense on an altar on the roof of their houses. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - The houses of the kings of Judah; i.e. the palaces and other buildings which together made up the king's house (<a href="/jeremiah/22-6.htm">Jeremiah 22:6</a>). Shall he defiled as the place of Tophet. This is one of the few places in which the Authorized Version has allowed itself to interfere with the received text; for the Hebrew has "which are defiled," etc. The common reading, in fact, seems untranslatable. Because of all the houses; rather, even all the houses. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The houses בָּתֵּ֣י (bāt·tê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel and the houses וּבָתֵּי֙ (ū·ḇāt·tê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of the kings מַלְכֵ֣י (mal·ḵê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites will be וְהָי֞וּ (wə·hā·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be defiled הַטְּמֵאִ֑ים (haṭ·ṭə·mê·’îm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2931.htm">Strong's 2931: </a> Unclean like that place, כִּמְק֥וֹם (kim·qō·wm) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> A standing, a spot, a condition Topheth— הַתֹּ֖פֶת (hat·tō·p̄eṯ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8612.htm">Strong's 8612: </a> Topheth -- a place South of Jerusalem all לְכֹ֣ל (lə·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the houses הַבָּתִּ֗ים (hab·bāt·tîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against whose rooftops גַּגֹּֽתֵיהֶם֙ (gag·gō·ṯê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1406.htm">Strong's 1406: </a> A roof, the top of an altar they burned incense קִטְּר֜וּ (qiṭ·ṭə·rū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6999.htm">Strong's 6999: </a> To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire to all the לְכֹל֙ (lə·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every heavenly הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> Heaven, sky hosts צְבָ֣א (ṣə·ḇā) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign and poured out וְהַסֵּ֥ךְ (wə·has·sêḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5258.htm">Strong's 5258: </a> To pour out, a libation, to cast, to anoint a, king drink offerings נְסָכִ֖ים (nə·sā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5262.htm">Strong's 5262: </a> A libation, a cast idol to other אֲחֵרִֽים׃ (’ă·ḥê·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> Hinder, next, other gods.? לֵאלֹהִ֥ים (lê·lō·hîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Jeremiah 19:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Jeremiah 19:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Jeremiah 19:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Jeremiah 19:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Jeremiah 19:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Jeremiah 19:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Jeremiah 19:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Jeremiah 19:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Jeremiah 19:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Jeremiah 19:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-13.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 19:13 And the houses of Jerusalem and (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/19-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 19:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 19:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/19-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 19:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 19:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>