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What Does Jeremiah 32:35 Mean?

And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.

Context

33

And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction. back: Heb. neck

34

But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it.

35

And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.

36

And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;

37

Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely:

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
**28. But--**God sends them to the gods for whom they forsook Him, to see if they can help them (De 32:37, 38; Jud 10:14). **according to the number of thy cities--**Besides national deities, each city had its tutelary god (Jr 11:13).

Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.

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