Jeremiah 7:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"They have builtוּבָנ֞וּ
(u·va·nu)
1129: to builda prim. root
the high placesבָּמֹ֣ות
(ba·mo·vt)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
of Topheth,הַתֹּ֗פֶת
(hat·to·fet)
8612: a place S. of Jer.from taphas
whichאֲשֶׁר֙
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is in the valleyבְּגֵ֣יא
(be·gei)
1516: a valleyof uncertain derivation
of the sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Hinnom,הִנֹּ֔ם
(hin·nom,)
2011: a valley S.W. of Jer.of uncertain derivation
to burnלִשְׂרֹ֛ף
(lis·rof)
8313: to burna prim. root
their sonsבְּנֹתֵיהֶ֖ם
(be·no·tei·hem)
1121: sona prim. root
and their daughtersבְּנֵיהֶ֥ם
(be·nei·hem)
1323: daughterfrom ben
in the fire,בָּאֵ֑שׁ
(ba·'esh;)
784: a firea prim. root
whichאֲשֶׁר֙
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I did not command,צִוִּ֔יתִי
(tziv·vi·ti,)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
and it did not comeעָלְתָ֖ה
(a·le·tah)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
into My mind.לִבִּֽי׃
(lib·bi.)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab


















KJV Lexicon
And they have built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
the high places
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
of Tophet
Topheth  (to'-feth)
Topheth, a place near Jerusalem -- Tophet, Topheth.
which is in the valley
gay'  (gah'-ee)
a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent) -- valley.
of the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Hinnom
Hinnom  (hin-nome')
Hinnom, apparently a Jebusite -- Hinnom.
to burn
saraph  (saw-raf')
to be (causatively, set) on fire -- (cause to, make a) burn(-ing), up) kindle, utterly.
their sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
and their daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
in the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
which I commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
them not neither came
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
it into my heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
Parallel Verses
New American Standard 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, and it did not come into My mind.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Hinnom in order to burn their sons and daughters in the fire, a thing I did not command; I never entertained the thought.

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!

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!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They have built worship sites at Topheth in the valley of Ben Hinnom in order to burn their sons and daughters as sacrifices. I did not ask for this. It never entered my mind.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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