The Meaning of Jeremiah 19:13 Explained

Jeremiah 19:13

KJV: And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.

YLT: and the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, have been -- as the place of Tophet -- defiled, even all the houses on whose roofs they have made perfume to all the host of the heavens, so as to pour out oblations to other gods.'

Darby: And the houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah shall be as the place of Topheth, defiled, all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of the heavens, and have poured out drink-offerings unto other gods.

ASV: and the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, which are defiled, shall be as the place of Topheth, even all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink-offerings unto other gods.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the houses  of Jerusalem,  and the houses  of the kings  of Judah,  shall be defiled  as the place  of Tophet,  because of all the houses  upon whose roofs  they have burned incense  unto all the host  of heaven,  and have poured out  drink offerings  unto other  gods. 

What does Jeremiah 19:13 Mean?

Context Summary

Jeremiah 19:1-15 - The Folly Of Idolatry
Jeremiah 10:1-10
We are here introduced into an idol-factory. Contrasted with the manufactured idols is the majesty of our God. There is none like Him. His name is great in might; He is the King of the nations, the true and living God, and the everlasting King! Christian, fear not or be dismayed when enemies plot against you. It is a vain device that they frame. To hide in God is a sure defence from all that man can do for our hurt. O thou true and living Savior, in thy wounds harried and faithful souls become strong and brave again.
Jeremiah 10:19-25
The prophet now bids the people prepare for their captivity. Their city would be as when a shepherd removed his slight and insubstantial tent, leaving no trace. But Jeremiah's soul is lacerated and torn with the message he must needs announce. Are we called to be shepherds? Let us see to it that we seek the Lord; so only shall our flocks not be scattered, Jeremiah 10:21. Are we in perplexity as to our path in life? It is not for us to direct ourselves, but to look up for God's sure guidance, which will be given to the soul that waits for it, Jeremiah 10:23. Are we being corrected? Let us be patient; it is only when we endure without complaining that our trial works out the highest good, and God will not give us more than we can bear, Jeremiah 10:24. [source]

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 19

1  Under the type of breaking a potter's vessel, is foreshown the desolation of the Jews

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 19:13 mean?

And shall be the houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah like the place of Tophet defiled because of all the houses whose they have burned incense on whose roofs to all the host of heaven and poured out drink offerings to gods other -
וְהָי֞וּ בָּתֵּ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וּבָתֵּי֙ מַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה כִּמְק֥וֹם הַתֹּ֖פֶת הַטְּמֵאִ֑ים לְכֹ֣ל הַבָּתִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר קִטְּר֜וּ עַל־ גַּגֹּֽתֵיהֶם֙ לְכֹל֙ צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְהַסֵּ֥ךְ נְסָכִ֖ים לֵאלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים פ

וְהָי֞וּ  And  shall  be 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
בָּתֵּ֣י  the  houses 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם  of  Jerusalem 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ  
Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
וּבָתֵּי֙  and  the  houses 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
מַלְכֵ֣י  of  the  kings 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
יְהוּדָ֔ה  of  Judah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
כִּמְק֥וֹם  like  the  place 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מָקֹום  
Sense: standing place, place.
הַתֹּ֖פֶת  of  Tophet 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: תֹּפֶת  
Sense: a place in the southeast end of the valley of the son of Hinnom south of Jerusalem.
הַטְּמֵאִ֑ים  defiled 
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine plural
Root: טָמֵא  
Sense: unclean, impure.
לְכֹ֣ל  because  of  all 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
הַבָּתִּ֗ים  the  houses 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
אֲשֶׁ֨ר  whose 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
קִטְּר֜וּ  they  have  burned  incense 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: מֻקְטָר 
Sense: .
גַּגֹּֽתֵיהֶם֙  whose  roofs 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: גָּג  
Sense: roof, top, housetop.
לְכֹל֙  to  all 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
צְבָ֣א  the  host 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct
Root: צָבָא 
Sense: that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host.
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם  of  heaven 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: שָׁמַיִם  
Sense: heaven, heavens, sky.
וְהַסֵּ֥ךְ  and  poured  out 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive absolute
Root: נָסַךְ 
Sense: to pour out, pour, offer, cast.
נְסָכִ֖ים  drink  offerings 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: נֶסֶךְ 
Sense: drink offering, libation, molten image, something poured out.
לֵאלֹהִ֥ים  to  gods 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
אֲחֵרִֽים  other 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: אַחֵר  
Sense: another, other, following.
פ  - 
Parse: Punctuation