Jeremiah 7:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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.

High places of Tophet - the altars (Horsley) of Tophet; erected to Moloch, on the heights along the south of the valley facing Zion.

Burn their sons - (Psalms 106:38).

Commanded them not - put for, 'I forbad expressly (Deuteronomy 17:3; Deuteronomy 12:31). See Jeremiah 2:23; Isaiah 30:33; remarks.

Jeremiah 7:31

31 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 camee it into my heart.