And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.
The Babylonians who are fighting against this city will come and set it on fire. They will burn down the city along with all the houses where people have burned incense to Baal on their rooftops and poured out drink offerings to other gods, making me angry.
God is explaining that the Babylonians will destroy Jerusalem because the people have been worshiping false gods instead of Him, which has provoked His anger.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given during the final siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian army around 586 BC. The people of Judah had repeatedly turned away from worshiping the true God and instead practiced idol worship, including offering sacrifices to Baal (a Canaanite fertility god) on their rooftops. This verse explains that Jerusalem's destruction would be divine judgment for their spiritual unfaithfulness.
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