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There proclaim the words I tell you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Go out through the Gate of Broken Pots to the garbage dump in the valley of Ben-Hinnom, and give them this message.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and go out to the Valley of the Son of Hinnom at the entry of the Potsherd Gate, and proclaim there the words that I tell you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and go out to the Valley of Ben-hinnom near the entrance of the Potsherd Gate. Proclaim there the words I speak to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which <i>is</i> by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And go out to the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, which <i>is</i> by the entry of the Potsherd Gate; and proclaim there the words that I will tell you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then go out to the Valley of Ben-hinnom, which is by the entrance of the Potsherd Gate, and proclaim there the words that I tell you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then go out to the valley of Ben-hinnom, which is by the entrance of the potsherd gate, and proclaim there the words that I tell you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then go out to the valley of Ben-hinnom, which is by the entrance of the potsherd gate; and proclaim there the words that I shall tell you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then go out to the valley of Ben-hinnom, which is by the entrance of the potsherd gate, and there call out the words that I tell you<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and go out to the Valley of Ben-hinnom (son of Hinnom), which is near the entrance of the Potsherd Gate; and proclaim there the words that I tell you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and go out to Ben Hinnom Valley near the entrance of the Potsherd Gate. Proclaim there the words I speak to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and go out to the Valley of Hinnom near the entrance of the Potsherd Gate. Proclaim there the words I speak to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the gate Harsith, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and go to Hinnom Valley, just outside Potsherd Gate. Tell the people that I have said: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the gate Harsith, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Go to the valley of Ben Hinnom at the entrance to Potsherd Gate. Announce there the things I plan to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and to go through Potsherd Gate out to Hinnom Valley. There I was to proclaim the message that he would give me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Go out to the Valley of Hinnom at the entrance to the Potsherd Gate, and there proclaim the words that I'm telling you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and go out to the Valley of Ben-hinnom near the entrance of the Potsherd Gate. Proclaim there the words I speak to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Go out to the part of the Hinnom Valley which is near the entrance of the Potsherd Gate. Announce there what I tell you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and go forth to the Valley of Ben Hinnom, which is by the entry of the Potsherd Gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And go forth to the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and go out to the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the gate Harsith, and proclaim there the words that I will tell you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you have gone forth to the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, that [is] at the opening of the gate of the pottery, and have proclaimed there the words that I speak to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and thou hast gone forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, that is at the opening of the gate of the pottery, and hast proclaimed there the words that I speak unto thee,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And go forth to the valley of the, son of Hinnom, which is at the opening of the gate of the pottery, and call there the words which I shall speak to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And go forth into the valley of the son of Ennom, which is by the entry of the earthen gate: and there thou shalt proclaim the words that I shall tell thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And go out to the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is near the entrance to the earthen gate, and there you shall proclaim the words that I will speak to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and go out toward the Valley of Ben-hinnom, at the entrance of the Potsherd Gate; there proclaim the words which I will speak to you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and go out to the valley of the son of Hinnom at the entry of the Potsherd Gate, and proclaim there the words that I tell you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And go out to the valley of the son of Hinnom which is by the entrance of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And come out to the Valley of BarHennom that is in the entrance of the gate of Kharsith, and proclaim there the words that I tell you <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the gate Harsith, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and thou shalt go forth to the burial-place of the sons of their children, which is at the entrance of the gate of Charsith; and do thou read there all these words which I shall speak to thee:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/19-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=5590" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/19.htm">The Broken Jar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>This is what the LORD says: “Go and buy a clay jar from a potter. Take some of the elders of the people and leaders of the priests, <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: wə·yā·ṣā·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">and go</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">out to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1516.htm" title="1516: gê (N-proper-fs) -- A valley. Or gay; probably from the same root as gevah; a gorge.">the Valley</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇen- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of Ben-hinnom</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/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/6607.htm" title="6607: pe·ṯaḥ (N-msc) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">near the entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/2777.htm" title="2777: ha·ḥă·rå̄·sūṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Potsherd. From cherec; a potsherd, i.e. a pottery; the name of a gate at Jerusalem.">of the Potsherd</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: ša·‘ar (N-msc) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">Gate.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: wə·qā·rā·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">Proclaim</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·də·ḇā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the words</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/1696.htm" title="1696: ’ă·ḏab·bêr (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">I speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to you,</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>saying, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah and residents of Jerusalem. This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: I am going to bring such disaster on this place that the ears of all who hear of it will ring,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-10.htm">2 Kings 23:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm">Jeremiah 7:31</a></span><br />They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so they could burn their sons and daughters in the fire—something I never commanded, nor did it even enter My mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-3.htm">2 Chronicles 28:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/18-21.htm">Leviticus 18:21</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/20-2.htm">Leviticus 20:2-5</a></span><br />“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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-6.htm">2 Kings 21:6</a></span><br />He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/16-3.htm">2 Kings 16:3</a></span><br />Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-20.htm">Ezekiel 16:20-21</a></span><br />You even took the sons and daughters you bore to Me and sacrificed them as food to idols. Was your prostitution not enough? / You slaughtered My children and delivered them up through the fire to idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/23-37.htm">Ezekiel 23:37</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-37.htm">Psalm 106:37-38</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-33.htm">Isaiah 30:33</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-5.htm">Isaiah 57:5</a></span><br />who burn with lust among the oaks, under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Deuteronomy 12:31</a></span><br />You must not worship the LORD your God in this way, because they practice for their gods every abomination which the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Deuteronomy 18:10</a></span><br />Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">2 Chronicles 33:6</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And go forth to the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell you,</p><p class="hdg">the valley.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm">Jeremiah 7:31,32</a></b></br> And they have built the high places of Tophet, which <i>is</i> in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded <i>them</i> not, neither came it into my heart… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-35.htm">Jeremiah 32:35</a></b></br> And they built the high places of Baal, which <i>are</i> in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through <i>the fire</i> unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-8.htm">Joshua 15:8</a></b></br> And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same <i>is</i> Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that <i>lieth</i> before the valley of Hinnom westward, which <i>is</i> at the end of the valley of the giants northward:</p><p class="hdg">east gate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/3-29.htm">Nehemiah 3:29</a></b></br> After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.</p><p class="hdg">and proclaim.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/1-7.htm">Jeremiah 1:7</a></b></br> But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I <i>am</i> a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Jeremiah 3:12</a></b></br> Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; <i>and</i> I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I <i>am</i> merciful, saith the LORD, <i>and</i> I will not keep <i>anger</i> for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/7-2.htm">Jeremiah 7:2</a></b></br> Stand in the gate of the LORD'S house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all <i>ye of</i> Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/15-16.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm">Ben</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-3.htm">Ben-Hinnom</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-12.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-8.htm">Door</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-17.htm">East</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-15.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-14.htm">Entry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-22.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-19.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Hinnom</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-6.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-4.htm">Pots</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-9.htm">Potsherd</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-14.htm">Pottery</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-6.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-2.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-20.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Valley</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-19.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-15.htm">Way</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-18.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/41-1.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-6.htm">Ben</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-6.htm">Ben-Hinnom</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-10.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-4.htm">Door</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-40.htm">East</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-10.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-10.htm">Entry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-3.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-2.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-6.htm">Hinnom</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-8.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-5.htm">Pots</a> <a href="/job/2-8.htm">Potsherd</a> <a href="/daniel/2-42.htm">Pottery</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-8.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-22.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-8.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-6.htm">Valley</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-8.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-8.htm">Way</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-15.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/19-1.htm">Under the type of breaking a potter's vessel, is foreshown the desolation of the Jews</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>and go out to the Valley of Ben-hinnom</b><br>The Valley of Ben-hinnom, also known as Gehenna, is located southwest of Jerusalem. Historically, it was associated with idolatrous practices, including child sacrifices to the god Molech (<a href="/2_kings/23-10.htm">2 Kings 23:10</a>). This valley later became a symbol of judgment and hell in Jewish and Christian thought. Its mention here underscores the severity of the message Jeremiah is to deliver, as it is a place of past abominations and future judgment.<p><b>near the entrance of the Potsherd Gate</b><br>The Potsherd Gate, likely located on the southern side of Jerusalem, was an area where broken pottery was discarded. This gate's name suggests a place of refuse and destruction, symbolizing the brokenness and impending judgment upon Jerusalem. The imagery of broken pottery is significant in Jeremiah's prophecies, representing the fragility and impending shattering of the nation (<a href="/jeremiah/19-10.htm">Jeremiah 19:10-11</a>).<p><b>Proclaim there the words I speak to you</b><br>Jeremiah is instructed to deliver God's message at this specific location, emphasizing the public and undeniable nature of the prophecy. The act of proclaiming in a significant location highlights the seriousness of the message and serves as a visual and auditory warning to the people. This command reflects the role of prophets as God's mouthpieces, delivering His words with authority and urgency (<a href="/jeremiah/1-9.htm">Jeremiah 1:9</a>). The setting reinforces the theme of judgment and the need for repentance, as the words spoken are not Jeremiah's own but those of the Lord.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry was marked by deep personal struggles and unwavering commitment to God's word.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/v/valley_of_ben_hinnom.htm">Valley of Ben Hinnom</a></b><br>A location outside Jerusalem known for its association with idolatry and child sacrifice. It later became synonymous with judgment and was used as a symbol of hell (Gehenna) in the New Testament.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/potsherd_gate.htm">Potsherd Gate</a></b><br>A gate in Jerusalem, possibly associated with the disposal of broken pottery. It symbolizes the brokenness and judgment that God was proclaiming through Jeremiah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_message.htm">God's Message</a></b><br>The words that God instructed Jeremiah to proclaim were messages of impending judgment due to the people's idolatry and disobedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing God's judgment due to its persistent sin and rebellion against Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_idolatry.htm">The Seriousness of Idolatry</a></b><br>The Valley of Ben Hinnom serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of idolatry. We must examine our lives for anything that takes precedence over God and remove it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_call_to_proclaim_truth.htm">God's Call to Proclaim Truth</a></b><br>Like Jeremiah, we are called to proclaim God's truth, even when it is difficult or unpopular. We must rely on God's strength and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_judgment.htm">The Reality of Judgment</a></b><br>The imagery of the Valley of Ben Hinnom as a place of judgment reminds us of the reality of God's judgment. It calls us to live in a way that honors God and reflects His holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_reform.htm">Repentance and Reform</a></b><br>The historical context of Josiah's reforms shows the possibility of turning back to God. We are encouraged to seek personal and communal repentance and reform.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_brokenness.htm">Symbolism of Brokenness</a></b><br>The Potsherd Gate symbolizes brokenness and the need for restoration. We are reminded that God can restore and use our brokenness for His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_claim_child_sacrifice_without_proof.htm">How can 2 Chronicles 28:3 claim child sacrifice occurred without any clear archeological evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_child_sacrifice_widespread_in_israel.htm">Isaiah 57:5: Is there credible archaeological evidence that child sacrifice was widespread among Israelites, or is this an exaggerated polemic?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_matthew_27_9_a_textual_error.htm">In Matthew 27:9, the prophecy is attributed to Jeremiah, but it seems to quote Zechariah; is this a textual error?</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>(2) <span class= "bld">Unto the valley of the son of Hinnom.</span>--The site was chosen as having been the scene of the most hateful form of idolatry to which the people had addicted themselves, perhaps also as connected locally with the potter's field. (See Note on <a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm" title="And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart.">Jeremiah 7:31</a>; and <a href="/matthew/27-7.htm" title="And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.">Matthew 27:7</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">By the entry of the east gate.</span>--The Hebrew word is obscure. The Authorised Version adopts a doubtful etymology, connecting the word with the sun (so "sun gate" in the margin) and therefore with the East. Luther, with the Vulgate and most modern scholars, renders it as "the potter's gate," or more literally, <span class= "ital">the gate of pottery. </span>The LXX. treats it as a proper name, and gives "the gate Kharsith." No such fate appears in the topographical descriptions of Nehemiah 2, 3; and the two gates which led into the valley of Hinnom were the Fountain and the Dung gate (<a href="/context/nehemiah/3-13.htm" title="The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall to the dung gate.">Nehemiah 3:13-15</a>). Hence it has been inferred that this was a small postern gate leading into the valley just at the point where it was filled with rubbish, possibly with broken fragments like those which were now to be added to it. On this supposition the connection both of the name of the gate and its use with the symbolism of the prophet's act may have determined the command which was thus given him.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The valley of the son of Hinnom</span> (see on Jeremiah 7:31). <span class="cmt_word">The east gate</span>; rather <span class="accented">the potsherd gate</span>, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the gate where potsherds were wont to be thrown. Another possible rendering is "sun gate," of which "east gate" is but a paraphrase. But there is evidently a connection between the name of the gate and the action performed by Jeremiah. The Authorized Version seems to have misled Captain Warren into identifying the valley of Hinnom with that of Kedron. He confirms his view, it is true, by the Arabic nomenclature, which speaks of the Kedron as the Wady Jehinnam - a nomenclature, however, which is by no means uniform (see Robinson, 'Biblical Researches,' 2:396, 403). The situation of the "potsherd gate" must remain uncertain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/19-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and go</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָצָ֙אתָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ṣā·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">out to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the valley</span><br /><span class="heb">גֵּ֣יא</span> <span class="translit">(gê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1516.htm">Strong's 1516: </a> </span><span class="str2">A valley</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ben-hinnom</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶן־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">near the entrance</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּ֖תַח</span> <span class="translit">(pe·ṯaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, entrance way</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Potsherd</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽחַרְסִ֑ית</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥar·sîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2777.htm">Strong's 2777: </a> </span><span class="str2">A potsherd, a pottery</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Gate.</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁ֣עַר</span> <span class="translit">(ša·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Proclaim</span><br /><span class="heb">וְקָרָ֣אתָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qā·rā·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָּׁ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the words</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדְּבָרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(had·də·ḇā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I speak</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדַבֵּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/19-2.htm">Jeremiah 19:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/19-2.htm">Jeremiah 19:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/19-2.htm">Jeremiah 19:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/19-2.htm">Jeremiah 19:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/19-2.htm">Jeremiah 19:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/19-2.htm">Jeremiah 19:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/19-2.htm">Jeremiah 19:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/19-2.htm">Jeremiah 19:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/19-2.htm">Jeremiah 19:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/19-2.htm">Jeremiah 19:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/19-2.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 19:2 And go forth to the valley (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/19-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 19:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 19:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/19-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 19:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 19:3" /></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>