Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Thus will I do to this place, says Jehovah, and to its inhabitants, and to give this city as Tophet:
New American Standard Bible
This is how I will treat this place and its inhabitants,” declares the Lord, “so as to make this city like Topheth.
King James Version
Thus will I do unto this place, saith the LORD, and to the inhabitants thereof, and even make this city as Tophet:
Holman Bible
I will do so to this place”—this is the declaration of the Lord—“and to its residents, making this city like Topheth.
International Standard Version
This is what I'll do to this place and its residents," declares the LORD, "making this city like Topheth.
A Conservative Version
Thus I will do to this place, says LORD, and to the inhabitants of it, even making this city as Topheth.
American Standard Version
Thus will I do unto this place, saith Jehovah, and to the inhabitants thereof, even making this city as Topheth:
Amplified
This I will do to this place,” says the Lord, “and to its inhabitants; and I will even make this city like Topheth.
Bible in Basic English
This is what I will do to this place, says the Lord, and to its people, making this town like Topheth:
Darby Translation
Thus will I do unto this place, saith Jehovah, and to the inhabitants thereof, and make this city as Topheth.
King James 2000
Thus will I do unto this place, says the LORD, and to its inhabitants, and even make this city as Topheth:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus will I do to this place," {declares} Yahweh, "and to its inhabitants, to make this city like Topheth.
Modern King James verseion
I will do this to this place, says Jehovah, and to its people, and make this city as Tophet.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thus will I do unto this place also, sayeth the LORD, and to them that dwell therein: yea I will do to this city as unto Tophet.
NET Bible
I, the Lord, say: 'That is how I will deal with this city and its citizens. I will make it like Topheth.
New Heart English Bible
Thus will I do to this place," says the LORD, "and to its inhabitants, even making this city as Topheth:
The Emphasized Bible
Thus, will I do to this place Declareth Yahweh, And to the inhabitants thereof, - Even making this city like Topheth:
Webster
Thus will I do to this place, saith the LORD, and to its inhabitants, and even make this city as Tophet:
World English Bible
Thus will I do to this place, says Yahweh, and to its inhabitants, even making this city as Topheth:
Youngs Literal Translation
so I do to this place -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and to its inhabitants, so as to make this city as Tophet;
Themes
Defilement » What defiles the house of God
Sacrifice » The reward for sacrificing your children
Tophet » Jewish children passed through the fire to the God molech in
Topics
Interlinear
Maqowm
Yashab
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 19:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Valley Of The Slaughter
11 And say to them, Thus said Jehovah of armies: According to this will I break this people and this city, as he will break the potter's vessel which shall not be able to be healed any more: and in Tophet shall they bury, from not a place to bury. 12 Thus will I do to this place, says Jehovah, and to its inhabitants, and to give this city as Tophet: 13 And the houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah were defiled as the place of Tophet to all the houses which they burnt incense upon their roofs to all the army of the heavens, and pouring out libations to other gods
Cross References
Jeremiah 10:13
At the voice his giving a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he will bring the lifting up from the end of the earth; he made lightnings to the rain, and he will bring forth the wind from his treasures.
Jeremiah 11:5
To establish the oath which I sware to your fathers, to give to them a land flowing milk and honey, as this day. And I shall answer and say, Verily, O Jehovah.