Jeremiah 19:5 meaning and explanation
They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind.
Jeremiah 19:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Jeremiah is speaking to the elders and priests in the Valley of Ben-hinnom, announcing judgment on Judah for covenant betrayal. The charge here is specific and horrifying: high places (bamot, worship sites) were built for Baal, and children were burned there as offerings.
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