Jeremiah 19:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

to burn. consume. Hebrew. saraph. App-43.

burn their sons, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 18:21).

burnt offerings. Compare Jeremiah 7:31.

My mind. Hebrew My heart. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. "Mind" put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for the thoughts.

saith the LORD. [is] Jehovah's oracle.

Jeremiah 19:5

5 They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind: