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therefore, behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that this place shall no more be called Topheth, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of Slaughter.
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From False Worship to Slaughter
Commentators highlight the profound irony in this verse. The place where the people of Judah committed horrific acts of child sacrifice, possibly viewing it as a place of celebration and divine favor, would be renamed. God declares He will change its name from Topheth (a place of worship) to "The Valley of Slaughter," turning their site of sin into the very location of their destruction.
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Jeremiah
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19th Century
Anglican
Tophet. —See Notes on Jeremiah 7:31-32.
16th Century
Protestant
We saw in the last lecture that the Prophet was sent by God's command to the house of the potter, so that he might take an earthen bottle there, ca…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Therefore, behold, the days come, says the Lord Or, "are coming" F15 ; a little while and it will come to pass, wha…
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Presbyterian
The prophet must give notice of ruin coming upon Judah and Jerusalem. Both rulers and ruled must attend to it. That place which holiness made the j…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, the full punishment is threatened.
First, he gives the place of the preaching: to the valley of the sons of Hinnom, whic…