Jeremiah 19:5
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings to Baal, which I commanded not, nor spoke it, neither came it into my mind:
American King James Version (AKJV)
They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings to Baal, which I commanded not, nor spoke it, neither came it into my mind:
American Standard Version (ASV)
and have built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons in the fire for burnt-offerings unto Baal; which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And they have put up the high places of the Baal, burning their sons in the fire; a thing which was not ordered by me, and it was never in my mind:
Webster's Revision
They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt-offerings to Baal, which I commanded not, nor spoke it, neither came it into my mind:
World English Bible
and have built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons in the fire for burnt offerings to Baal; which I didn't command, nor spoke it, neither came it into my mind:
English Revised Version (ERV)
and have built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons in the fire for burnt offerings unto Baal; which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:
Clarke's Jeremiah 19:5 Bible Commentary
Offerings unto Baal - A general name for all the popular idols; Baal, Moloch, Ashtaroth, etc.
Wesley's Jeremiah 19:5 Bible Commentary
19:5 To burn - This and the following verse, contain another great sin of this people, with the punishment which God proportions to it. The sin in the general was idolatry, but a most barbarous species of it, mentioned also chap. 7:31 jer 19: , 32:35 , where it is said, they made their sons and their daughters pass thro' the fire to Molech; the place where they did it is called Tophet, ver. 19:6 , of which also mention is made, Isaiah 30:33 .Baal and Molech, signify the same thing; Baal signifies a Lord, Molech a King. Both Baal and Molech seem common names to all idols.
