Jeremiah 7:30-34
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30 For the people of Judah have done evil in my sight, says the Lord; they have set their abominations in the house that is called by my name, defiling it.(A) 31 And they go on building the high place[a] of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire—which I did not command, nor did it come into my mind.(B) 32 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.(C) 33 The corpses of this people will be food for the birds of the air and for the animals of the earth, and no one will frighten them away. 34 And I will bring to an end the sound of mirth and gladness, the voice of the bride and bridegroom in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, for the land shall become a waste.(D)
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- 7.31 Gk Tg Vg: Heb high places
Jeremiah 7:30-34
English Standard Version
The Valley of Slaughter
30 “For the sons of Judah have done evil in my sight, declares the Lord. They have set (A)their detestable things in the house (B)that is called by my name, to (C)defile it. 31 And they have built the high places of (D)Topheth, which is in (E)the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, (F)to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, (G)which I did not command, nor did it come into my mind. 32 (H)Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when it will no more be called (I)Topheth, or (J)the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter; (K)for they will bury in Topheth, because there is no room elsewhere. 33 (L)And the dead bodies of this people will be food for the birds of the air, and for the beasts of the earth, (M)and none will frighten them away. 34 (N)And I will silence in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, (O)for the land shall become a waste.
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