Jeremiah 19:2

And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
forth	וְיָצָ֙אתָ֙ ve.ya.Tza.ta	H3318	to go (causatively · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
valley	גֵּ֣יא gei'	H1516	a gorge (from its lofty sides · noun, common both genders singular construct
son	בֶן ven-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · proper noun, a place name
Hinnom	הִנֹּ֔ם hi.Nom	H2011	Hinnom · proper noun, a place name
entry	פֶּ֖תַח Pe.tach	H6607	an opening (literally) · noun, common masculine singular construct
east	הַֽחַרְסִ֑ית ha.cha.ra.sut	H2777	a potsherd · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
gate	שַׁ֣עַר Sha.'ar	H8179	an opening · noun, common masculine singular construct
proclaim	וְקָרָ֣אתָ ve.ka.Ra.ta	H7121	to call out to (i.e. properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
words	הַדְּבָרִ֖ים ha.de.va.Rim	H1697	a word · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
tell	אֲדַבֵּ֥ר 'a.da.Ber	H1696	perhaps properly · verb, piel imperfect, 1st person common singular

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Cross-references

Joshua 15:8 And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up…
2 Kings 23:10 And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the…
2 Chronicles 28:3 Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom…
2 Chronicles 33:6 And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and u…
Jeremiah 7:31-32 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 fi…
Jeremiah 32:35 And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass throug…
Nehemiah 3:29 After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the…
Proverbs 1:20-22 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 19:1-9

The corruption of man having made it necessary that precept should be upon precept, and line upon line (so unapt are we to receive, and so very apt to let slip, the things of God), the grace of God has provided that there shall be, accordingly, precept upon precept, and line upon line, that those who are irreclaimable may be inexcusable. For this reason the prophet is here sent with a message to the same purport with what he had often delivered, but with some circumstances that might make it the more taken notice of, a thing which ministers should study, for a little circumstance may sometimes be a great advantage, and those that would win souls must be wise. I. He must take of the elders an…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 19:2

valley of the son of Hinnom--or Tophet, south of Jerusalem, where human victims were offered, and children made to pass through the fire, in honor of Molech. east gate--Margin, "sun gate," sunrise being in the east. MAURER translates, the "potter's gate." Through it lay the road to the valley of Hinnom (Jos 15:8). The potters there formed vessels for the use of the temple, which was close by (compare Jer 19:10, Jer 19:14; Jer 18:2; Zac 11:13). The same as "the water gate toward the east" (Neh 3:26; Neh 12:37); so called from the brook Kedron. CALVIN translates, as English Version and Margin. "It was monstrous perversity to tread the law under foot in so conspicuous a place, over which the…

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John Gill on Jeremiah 19:2

And go forth into the valley of the son of Hinnom,.... To whom it formerly belonged, and so it was called as early as Joshua's time, Joshua 15:8; from the faith and abomination of the place, and the shocking torments here exercised, "hell", from hence, in the New Testament, is called "Gehenna": here the prophet with the elders were to go, for reasons after mentioned; because here their cruel idolatries were committed, and Jerusalem was to be made like unto it for pollution and bloodshed: which is by the entry of the east gate; the way to it out of Jerusalem lay through the east gate of the city. The Targum calls it "the dung gate"; through which the filth of the city was carried out, and la…

The Church Fathers

(Verse 2) And go forth into the valley of the son of Ennom, which is by the entry of the earthen gate (or Charsith); and there you shall proclaim (or cry out, or read) the words that I shall speak to you. And for the earthen gate, Aquila, Symmachus, and Theodotion put the Hebrew word 'Harsith'. For this, the Septuagint, according to their custom of aspirating the letter 'Heth', added the Greek letter 'Chi', so that they would say 'Charsith' instead of 'Arsith', just as they say 'Chebron' for 'Hebron', and 'Jericho' for 'Jeriho'. 'And go out to the valley of the sons of Hinnom, of which we have spoken before, where there is a temple of Baal, and a grove, and a grove irrigated by Siloam's springs. The valley itself, he says, is next to the gate, which in Hebrew is called Harsith, that is, earthenware.' And you will proclaim, or read there the words that I speak to you: so that they may hear what I am going to say. And as we have already said, you will proclaim, and cry out, and read it, because the Hebrew word Carath (), signifies these three things.
— Jerome, Commentary on Jeremiah

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Dictionary and topics

Bottle — A vessel made of skins for holding wine (Josh. 9:4. 13; 1 Sam. 16:20; Matt. 9:17; Mark 2:22; Luke 5:37, 38), or milk (Judg. 4:19), or water (Gen. 21:14, 15, 19), or strong drink (Hab. 2:15).…
East gate — (Jer. 19:2), properly the Potter’s gate, the gate which led to the potter’s field, in the valley of Hinnom.
Gehenna — (originally Ge bene Hinnom; i.e., “the valley of the sons of Hinnom”), a deep, narrow glen to the south of Jerusalem, where the idolatrous Jews offered their children in sacrifice to Molech (2 Chr.…
Jerusalem — Called also Salem, Ariel, Jebus, the “city of God,” the “holy city;” by the modern Arabs el-Khuds, meaning “the holy;” once “the city of Judah” (2 Chr. 25:28). This name is in the original in the…
Topheth — and once To’phet (place of burning), was in the southeast extremity of the “valley of the son of Hinnom,” (Jeremiah 7:31) which is “by the entry of the east gate.” (Jeremiah 19:2) The locality of…
Instruction · Potter’s vessel — Potter’s vessel

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Jeremiah 19:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 19:1-9

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 19:2

John Gill on Jeremiah 19:2

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 19:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 19:1-9

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 19:2

John Gill on Jeremiah 19:2

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Jeremiah 19:1-3

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 19:1-13

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 19:1-15

Rashi on Jeremiah 19:2