Jeremiah 19:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD’s house; and said to all the people,

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Jeremiah came back from Tophet, where the LORD had sent him to deliver his message. He stood in the courtyard of the LORD's temple and spoke to all the people.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows Jeremiah returning from delivering God's difficult message at Tophet and preparing to speak God's words to the people at the temple.

📚 Historical Context

Tophet was a place in the Valley of Hinnom outside Jerusalem where child sacrifices had been offered to foreign gods. Jeremiah had just performed a dramatic object lesson there, breaking a clay jar to symbolize God's coming judgment on Jerusalem. Now he returns to the temple courtyard, the religious center of Jewish life, to deliver the same message of judgment to the people.

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