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They will bury the bodies in Topheth until there is no more room for them. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when it will no more be called Topheth, or the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter; for they will bury in Topheth, because there is no room elsewhere. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when this place will no longer be called Topheth and the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter. For they will bury the dead in Topheth until there is no more room. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/7.htm">King James Bible</a> Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be called Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/7.htm">New King James Version</a> “Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD, “when it will no more be called Tophet, or the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter; for they will bury in Tophet until there is no room. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Therefore, behold, days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when it will no longer be called Topheth, or the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of the Slaughter; for they will bury in Topheth because there is no other place. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Therefore, behold, days are coming,&#8221 declares the LORD, &#8220when it will no longer be called Topheth, or the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of the Slaughter; for they will bury in Topheth because there is no other place. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Therefore, behold, days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when it will no more be called Topheth, or the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of the Slaughter; for they will bury in Topheth because there is no other place. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Therefore, behold, days are coming,” declares Yahweh, “when it will no longer be called Topheth or the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of the Slaughter; for they will bury in Topheth because there is no other place. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Therefore, behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when it will no longer be called Topheth or the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of the Slaughter, for [in bloody warfare] they will bury [the dead] in Topheth until there is no more room. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Therefore, look, the days are coming” —the LORD’s declaration—“when this place will no longer be called Topheth and Ben Hinnom Valley, but Slaughter Valley. Topheth will become a cemetery, because there will be no other burial place. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220Therefore, take note! Days are coming"—the LORD&#8217s declaration—"when this place will no longer be called Topheth and the Valley of Hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter. Topheth will become a cemetery, because there will be no other burial place. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> Therefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that it shall no more be called Topheth, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of Slaughter: for they shall bury in Topheth, till there be no place to bury. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> So watch out! Someday that place will no longer be called Topheth or Hinnom Valley. It will be called Slaughter Valley, because you will bury your dead there until you run out of room, <a href="/erv/jeremiah/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be called Topheth, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of Slaughter: for they shall bury in Topheth, till there be no place to bury. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "That is why the days are coming," declares the LORD, "when that place will no longer be known as Topheth or the valley of Ben Hinnom. Instead, it will be known as Slaughter Valley. They will bury [people] at Topheth because no other place will be left. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> And so, the time will come when it will no longer be called Topheth or Hinnom Valley, but Slaughter Valley. They will bury people there because there will be nowhere else to bury them. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Therefore, the time is near," declares the LORD, "when it will no longer be called Topheth or the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter. They'll bury in Topheth because there is no other place to do it. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when this place will no longer be called Topheth and the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter. For they will bury the dead in Topheth until there is no more room. <a href="/net/jeremiah/7.htm">NET Bible</a> So, watch out!" says the LORD. "The time will soon come when people will no longer call those places Topheth or the Valley of Ben Hinnom. But they will call that valley the Valley of Slaughter and they will bury so many people in Topheth they will run out of room. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore look, the days come," says the LORD, "that it shall no more be called Topheth, nor The Valley of Ben Hinnom, but The Valley of Slaughter: for they shall bury in Topheth, until there is no place to bury. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be called Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury in Tophet, till there shall be no place. <a href="/web/jeremiah/7.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore behold, the days come”, says Yahweh, “that it will no more be called ‘Topheth’ or ‘The valley of the son of Hinnom’, but ‘The valley of Slaughter’; for they will bury in Topheth until there is no place to bury. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Therefore, behold, days are coming,” "" A declaration of YHWH, "" “And it is no longer said, The Tophet, "" And, Valley of the Son of Hinnom, "" But, Valley of the Slaughter, "" And they have buried in Tophet—without place. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Therefore, lo, days are coming, An affirmation of Jehovah, And it is not said any more, 'The Tophet,' And 'Valley of the son of Hinnom,' But 'Valley of the slaughter,' And they have buried in Tophet -- without place. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For this, behold, the days coming, says Jehovah, and it shall no more be said, Tophet, and The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of Slaughter: and they buried in Tophet, from not being place.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Therefore behold the days shall come, saith the Lord, and it shall no more be called Topeth, nor the valley of the son of Ennom: but the valley of slaughter, and they shall bury in Topeth, because there is no place. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For this reason, behold, the days will arrive, says the Lord, when it will no longer be called Topheth, nor the Valley of the son of Hinnom, but instead the Valley of Slaughter. Yet they will bury in Topheth, because there will be no other place. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/7.htm">New American Bible</a> Be assured! Days are coming—oracle of the LORD—when they will no longer say “Topheth” or “Valley of Ben-hinnom” but “Valley of Slaughter.” For want of space, Topheth will become burial ground. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Therefore, the days are surely coming, says the LORD, when it will no more be called Topheth, or the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of Slaughter: for they will bury in Topheth until there is no more room.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore, behold, the days come, says the LORD, that it shall no more be called Taphat, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter; for they shall bury in the stream for the lack of ground. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because of this, behold, days are coming, says LORD JEHOVAH, and it will not be called “Taphat” again and “The Valley that is in BarHennom”, but only “The Valley of the Slain”, and they shall bury in Taphat for lack of space<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be called Topheth, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter; for they shall bury in Topheth, for lack of room. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when they shall no more say, The altar of Tapheth, and the valley of the son of Ennom, but, The valley of the slain; and they shall bury in Tapheth, for want of room. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/7-32.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=2415" 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/7.htm">The Valley of Slaughter</a> …31They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Hinnom so they could burn their sons and daughters in the fire—something I never commanded, nor did it even enter My mind. 32<a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh- (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’îm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">are coming,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">when this place will no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: yê·’ā·mêr (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">be called</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/1516.htm" title="1516: wə·ḡê (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- A valley. Or gay; probably from the same root as gevah; a gorge.">and the Valley of Hinnom,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇen- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2011.htm" title="2011: hin·nōm (N-proper) -- A valley S.W. of Jer. Probably of foreign origin; Hinnom, apparently a Jebusite."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/1516.htm" title="1516: gê (N-csc) -- A valley. Or gay; probably from the same root as gevah; a gorge.">the Valley</a> <a href="/hebrew/2028.htm" title="2028: ha·hă·rê·ḡāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A slaughter. Feminine of hereg; slaughter.">of Slaughter.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: wə·qā·ḇə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To bury. A primitive root; to intern.">For they will bury the dead</a> <a href="/hebrew/8612.htm" title="8612: ḇə·ṯō·p̄eṯ (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A place S. of Jer. The same as topheth; Topheth, a place near Jerusalem.">in Topheth</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: mê·’ên (Prep-m:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">until there is no</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: mā·qō·wm (N-ms) -- 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.">more room.</a> 33The corpses of this people will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and there will be no one to scare them away.…<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/23-10.htm">2 Kings 23:10</a> He also desecrated Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so that no one could sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire to Molech. <a href="/jeremiah/19-6.htm">Jeremiah 19:6</a> So behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when this place will no longer be called Topheth or the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter. <a href="/jeremiah/19-11.htm">Jeremiah 19:11-13</a> and you are to proclaim to them that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I will shatter this nation and this city, like one shatters a potter’s jar that can never again be repaired. They will bury the dead in Topheth until there is no more room to bury them. / This is what I will do to this place and to its residents, declares the LORD. I will make this city like Topheth. / 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="/2_chronicles/28-3.htm">2 Chronicles 28:3</a> Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. <a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">2 Chronicles 33:6</a> He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. <a href="/isaiah/30-33.htm">Isaiah 30:33</a> For Topheth has long been prepared; it has been made ready for the king. Its funeral pyre is deep and wide, with plenty of fire and wood. The breath of the LORD, like a torrent of burning sulfur, sets it ablaze. <a href="/ezekiel/23-37.htm">Ezekiel 23:37-39</a> For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols. They have even sacrificed their children, whom they bore to Me, in the fire as food for their idols. / They have also done this to Me: On that very same day, they defiled My sanctuary and profaned My Sabbaths. / On the very day they slaughtered their children for their idols, they entered My sanctuary to profane it. Yes, they did this inside My house. <a href="/leviticus/18-21.htm">Leviticus 18:21</a> You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD. <a href="/leviticus/20-2.htm">Leviticus 20:2-5</a> “Tell the Israelites, ‘Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death. The people of the land are to stone him. / And I will set My face against that man and cut him off from his people, because by giving his offspring to Molech, he has defiled My sanctuary and profaned My holy name. / And if the people of the land ever hide their eyes and fail to put to death the man who gives one of his children to Molech, ... <a href="/psalms/106-37.htm">Psalm 106:37-38</a> They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons. / They shed innocent blood—the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood. <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37-38</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. <a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a> As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ... <a href="/mark/13-2.htm">Mark 13:2</a> “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” <a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a> “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” <a href="/luke/21-6.htm">Luke 21:6</a> “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore, behold, the days come, said the LORD, that it shall no more be called Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place.the days.<a href="/jeremiah/19-6.htm">Jeremiah 19:6</a> Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that this place shall no more be called Tophet, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter.<a href="/leviticus/26-30.htm">Leviticus 26:30</a> And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.<a href="/ezekiel/6-5.htm">Ezekiel 6:5-7</a> And I will lay the dead carcases of the children of Israel before their idols; and I will scatter your bones round about your altars… for.<a href="/jeremiah/19-11.htm">Jeremiah 19:11,13</a> And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury… <a href="/2_kings/23-10.htm">2 Kings 23:10</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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/7-30.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-18.htm">Beware</a> <a href="/psalms/79-3.htm">Bury</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-7.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-28.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-30.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-22.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/84-10.htm">Elsewhere</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm">Hinnom</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-16.htm">Lack</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-20.htm">Room</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-12.htm">Slaughter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm">Tophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm">Topheth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm">Valley</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/8-1.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-4.htm">Beware</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-16.htm">Bury</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-34.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-33.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-3.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-1.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-33.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/matthew/12-15.htm">Elsewhere</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-2.htm">Hinnom</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-6.htm">Lack</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-11.htm">Room</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-19.htm">Slaughter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-6.htm">Tophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-6.htm">Topheth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-2.htm">Valley</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 7</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/7-1.htm">Jeremiah is sent to call to true repentance, to prevent the Jews' captivity.</a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/7-8.htm">He rejects their vain confidence,</a> 12. <a href="/jeremiah/7-12.htm">by the example of Shiloh.</a> 17. <a href="/jeremiah/7-17.htm">He threatens them for their idolatry.</a> 21. <a href="/jeremiah/7-21.htm">He rejects the sacrifices of the disobedient.</a> 29. <a href="/jeremiah/7-29.htm">He exhorts to mourn for their abominations in Tophet;</a> 32. <a href="/jeremiah/7-32.htm">and the judgments for the same.</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'; 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It signals an impending event that is certain to occur, as it is spoken by the LORD. This phrase is often used to emphasize the certainty and divine origin of the prophecy. It reflects the biblical theme of God's sovereignty over time and history, as seen in other prophetic books like Isaiah and Ezekiel.when this place will no longer be called Topheth and the Valley of Ben-hinnom Topheth and the Valley of Ben-hinnom were locations associated with idolatrous practices, including child sacrifice to the god Molech, as mentioned in <a href="/2_kings/23-10.htm">2 Kings 23:10</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/19-5.htm">Jeremiah 19:5-6</a>. The renaming signifies a transformation of the place's identity due to the judgment that will occur there. The Valley of Ben-hinnom, located south of Jerusalem, later became associated with Gehenna, a term used in the New Testament to describe hell, symbolizing ultimate judgment and destruction.but the Valley of Slaughter This new name, the Valley of Slaughter, indicates the severe judgment that will befall the area. It reflects the consequences of the people's sins and the resulting divine retribution. The imagery of slaughter underscores the seriousness of the judgment and serves as a warning to the people of Judah. This transformation from a place of idolatry to a site of judgment is a recurring theme in prophetic literature, highlighting the consequences of turning away from God.For they will bury the dead in Topheth until there is no more room This phrase describes the extent of the coming devastation. The imagery of overflowing graves signifies the magnitude of the judgment and the inability of the land to contain the dead. It serves as a stark warning of the consequences of persistent disobedience and idolatry. This prophecy is fulfilled in the historical context of the Babylonian invasion and the subsequent destruction of Jerusalem, as recorded in <a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-20</a>. The overflowing graves also echo the imagery of judgment found in Revelation, where the finality of God's judgment is depicted.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and judgment to the people of Judah. His ministry was marked by a call to repentance and a foretelling of impending disaster due to the people's disobedience. 2. <a href="/topical/t/topheth.htm">Topheth</a> A location in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, near Jerusalem, associated with idolatrous practices, including child sacrifice to the god Molech. It became a symbol of judgment and desolation. 3. <a href="/topical/v/valley_of_ben_hinnom.htm">Valley of Ben Hinnom</a> A valley south of Jerusalem, notorious for its association with idolatry and child sacrifice. It later became a symbol of divine judgment and was used as a metaphor for hell (Gehenna) in the New Testament. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who speaks through Jeremiah to warn the people of the consequences of their idolatry and disobedience. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_judah.htm">The People of Judah</a> The audience of Jeremiah's prophecy, who were engaged in idolatrous practices and were being warned of the coming judgment due to their unfaithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_idolatry.htm">The Consequences of Idolatry</a> The passage serves as a stark reminder of the severe consequences of turning away from God and engaging in idolatry. It calls believers to examine their own lives for anything that might take precedence over their relationship with God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_righteous_judgment.htm">God's Righteous Judgment</a> The transformation of the Valley of Ben Hinnom into the Valley of Slaughter illustrates God's righteous judgment against sin. It emphasizes the seriousness with which God views disobedience and the certainty of His justice. <a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a> Jeremiah's warning is ultimately a call to repentance. Believers are encouraged to turn away from sin and seek God's forgiveness, knowing that He is merciful and willing to restore those who return to Him. <a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_redemption.htm">The Hope of Redemption</a> While the passage speaks of judgment, it also points to the hope of redemption for those who heed God's warnings. It encourages believers to trust in God's plan for salvation through Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 7</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'subject_to_authorities'_mean.htm">What horrors occur in the Valley of Slaughter?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_main_trinitarian_heresies.htm">What is Topheth in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_child_sacrifice_in_hinnom.htm">Jeremiah 19:2 -- Where is the archaeological or historical evidence that child sacrifice actually took place in the Valley of Hinnom as described here?</a> <a href="/q/jeremiah_7_30-31__why_no_historical_proof.htm">Jeremiah 7:30-31: How does the practice of child sacrifice in this passage reconcile with the lack of supporting historical records outside the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(32) Till there be no place.--Better, because there is no room--i.e., for want of space the dead should be buried even in the spot which the worshippers of Molech looked on as sacred, and the worshippers of Jehovah as accursed, and which both therefore would willingly avoid using as a place of sepulture.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 32. - The valley of slaughter; with reference to the great slaughter reserved for the unbelieving Jews. The scene of their sin shall be that of their punishment. Till there be no place; rather, for want of room (elsewhere). <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So לָכֵ֞ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> So -- thus beware! הִנֵּֽה־ (hin·nêh-) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! The days יָמִ֤ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day are coming, בָּאִים֙ (bā·’îm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> An oracle the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel when this place will no וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no longer ע֤וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more be called יֵאָמֵ֨ר (yê·’ā·mêr) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say Topheth הַתֹּ֙פֶת֙ (hat·tō·p̄eṯ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8612.htm">Strong's 8612: </a> Topheth -- a place South of Jerusalem and the Valley of Hinnom, וְגֵ֣יא (wə·ḡê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1516.htm">Strong's 1516: </a> A valley but כִּ֖י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the Valley גֵּ֣יא (gê) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1516.htm">Strong's 1516: </a> A valley of Slaughter. הַהֲרֵגָ֑ה (ha·hă·rê·ḡāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2028.htm">Strong's 2028: </a> A slaughter For they will bury [the dead] וְקָבְר֥וּ (wə·qā·ḇə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6912.htm">Strong's 6912: </a> To inter in Topheth בְתֹ֖פֶת (ḇə·ṯō·p̄eṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8612.htm">Strong's 8612: </a> Topheth -- a place South of Jerusalem until there is no מֵאֵ֥ין (mê·’ên) Preposition-m | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle more room. מָקֽוֹם׃ (mā·qō·wm) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> A standing, a spot, a condition <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Jeremiah 7:32 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Jeremiah 7:32 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Jeremiah 7:32 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Jeremiah 7:32 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Jeremiah 7:32 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Jeremiah 7:32 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Jeremiah 7:32 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Jeremiah 7:32 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Jeremiah 7:32 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Jeremiah 7:32 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-32.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 7:32 Therefore behold the days come says Yahweh (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 7:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 7:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/7-33.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 7:33"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 7:33" /></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>