31. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 7:31:1 ⧉וּבָנ֞וּuvanuand they built Jeremiah 7:31:2 ⧉בָּמ֣וֹתbamothigh places Jeremiah 7:31:3 ⧉הַתֹּ֗פֶתhatofetthe Topheth Jeremiah 7:31:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁר֙asherwhich Jeremiah 7:31:5 ⧉בְּגֵ֣יאbegein the valley of Jeremiah 7:31:6 ⧉בֶן־הִנֹּ֔םbenhinomthe son of Hinnom Jeremiah 7:31:7 ⧉לִשְׂרֹ֛ףlisrofto burn Jeremiah 7:31:8 ⧉אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֥םetbenehemtheir sons Jeremiah 7:31:9 ⧉וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵיהֶ֖םveetbenotehemand their daughters Jeremiah 7:31:10 ⧉בָּאֵ֑שׁbaeshin the fire Jeremiah 7:31:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁר֙asherwhich Jeremiah 7:31:12 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Jeremiah 7:31:13 ⧉צִוִּ֔יתִיtsivitiI commanded Jeremiah 7:31:14 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not Jeremiah 7:31:15 ⧉עָלְתָ֖הaltehait went up Jeremiah 7:31:16 ⧉עַל־לִבִּֽי׃סallibiupon my heart or mind |
31. Formal Translation And they built the high places of the Tophet, which is in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire—a thing which I did not command, nor did it come into my heart. |
31. Dynamic Translation They set up the Tophet shrines in the Valley of Ben Hinnom to burn their sons and daughters in fire—something I did not command or even consider. |