and the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, which are defiled, shall be as the place of Topheth, even all the houses on whose roofs they have burned incense to all the host of the sky, and have poured out drink-offerings to other gods.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Because of all - literally, “with reference to all,” limiting the denunciation to those houses whose roofs had been defiled with altars.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Defiled as the place of Tophet.— A difficulty affecting the construction, but not the meaning, of the pa age makes the rendering <…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He describes, as I have said, in more detail what he had briefly expressed, for he had spoken of the city. But as belief in that was difficult, he …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the houses of Jerusalem
Where the common people dwelt: and the houses of the kings of Judah

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The potter's vessel, after it is hardened, can never be mended when it is broken. And as the bottle was broken, so will Judah and Jerusalem be brok…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Here, the prophet signifies the previously mentioned punishment through an action.

  1. He describes the action: you shall break th…

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