And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter’s vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury.
And you will tell them, 'This is what the LORD of hosts says: I will shatter this people and this city just like someone breaks a clay pot that can never be put back together again. They will bury the dead in Tophet until there's no more room left to bury anyone.'
God is declaring through Jeremiah that Jerusalem and its people will be completely destroyed, like a broken clay pot that can't be repaired, with so many deaths that burial space will run out.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given during the final years before Babylon conquered Jerusalem in 586 BC. Jeremiah was warning the people of Judah about the coming judgment due to their persistent idolatry and rejection of God. Tophet was a place in the Valley of Hinnom outside Jerusalem where people had previously sacrificed children to foreign gods, making it a fitting symbol of judgment.
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