Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They have built the high places of Topheth
New American Standard Bible
They have
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
They have built high places at Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom to burn their sons and daughters in the fire. I didn't command this, and it never entered my mind!
A Conservative Version
And they have built the high places 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.
American Standard Version
And they have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded not, neither came it into my mind.
Amplified
They have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the Valley of Ben-hinnom (son of Hinnom), to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire [to honor Molech, the fire god]—which I did not command, nor did it come into My heart (mind).
Bible in Basic English
And they have put up the high place of Topheth in the valley of the son of Hinnom, burning their sons and their daughters there in the fire; a thing which was not ordered by me and never came into my mind.
Darby Translation
And they have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded not, neither did it come up into my mind.
Julia Smith Translation
And they built heights to Tophet which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in fire; which I commanded not, and it came not upon my heart.
King James 2000
And they have built the high places of Topheth, 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they built the high place of Topheth, which [is] in [the] Valley of Ben Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, which I have not commanded, and it did not come into my mind.
Modern King James verseion
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 did not command them, nor did it come into My heart.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They have also builded an altar at Tophet, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom: that they might burn their sons and daughters - which I never commanded them, neither came it ever in my thought.
NET Bible
They have also built places of worship in a place called Topheth in the Valley of Ben Hinnom so that they can sacrifice their sons and daughters by fire. That is something I never commanded them to do! Indeed, it never even entered my mind to command such a thing!
New Heart English Bible
They have built the high places 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.
The Emphasized Bible
And they have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, To burn up their sons and their daughters in the fire, - Which I commanded not, Neither came it up on my heart,
Webster
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.
World English Bible
They have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I didn't command, nor did it come into my mind.
Youngs Literal Translation
And have built the high places of Tophet, That are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, To burn their sons and their daughters with fire, Which I did not command, Nor did it come up on My heart.
Themes
the Burnt offering » Of human victims execrated
High places » Signify a place of idolatrous worship
High places » Mentioned in scripture » Tophet
Hinnom » Children offered in sacrifice in
Molech » Children sacrificed to
Offerings » Human sacrifices » israelites
Tophet » Jewish children passed through the fire to the God molech in
Topics
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Bath
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 7:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Lament For Disobedient Judah
30
“For the Judeans have done what is evil in My sight.” This is the Lord’s declaration. “They have set up their detestable things
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:3
and has gone to worship other gods by bowing down to the sun, moon, or all the stars in the sky—which I have forbidden—
Leviticus 18:21
“You are not to make any of your children pass through the fire to Molech.
2 Kings 17:17
They made their sons and daughters pass through the fire
2 Kings 23:10
He defiled Topheth,
Jeremiah 32:35
They have built the high places of Baal in the Valley of Hinnom to make their sons and daughters pass through the fire to Molech
Leviticus 20:1-5
The Lord spoke to Moses:
Deuteronomy 12:31
You must not do the same to the Lord your God, because they practice every detestable thing, which the Lord hates, for their gods. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods.
Joshua 15:8
From there the border ascended the Valley of Hinnom to the southern Jebusite slope (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
2 Kings 23:20
He slaughtered on the altars all the priests of the high places
2 Chronicles 28:3
He burned incense in the Valley of Hinnom
2 Chronicles 33:6
He passed his sons through the fire in the Valley of Hinnom.
Psalm 106:37-38
Jeremiah 19:2
and go out to the Valley of Hinnom
Jeremiah 19:5-6
They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, something I have never commanded or mentioned; I never entertained the thought.
Ezekiel 16:20
“You even took your sons and daughters you bore to Me and sacrificed them to these images as food.