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Jeremiah 19 KJV | Free HD Audio Bible

Video and text with English Narration, for Jeremiah 19, from the King James Bible. I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.

Ivan David Lippens

Oct 25, 2024

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Thus saith the Lord,
Go and get a potter’s earthen bottle, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests;

A simple, rustic earthenware bottle sits on a stone surface, symbolizing the potter's creation mentioned in the scripture. The bottle, crafted from clay, represents a vessel of humility and fragility. The muted background emphasizes the ancient and sacred context of the verse, where God commands the prophet to take this bottle as a symbol to deliver His message to the elders of the people and priests. The earthenware's texture and form highlight the timelessness of this divine metaphor.

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,

And say,
Hear ye the word of the Lord, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel;
Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.

Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents;

A sacrificial bowl filled with burning incense sits atop a stone altar. Blood is visibly spilled on the surface around the bowl. The imagery evokes themes of ancient rituals, symbolizing the forsaking of God and the offering of incense to foreign deities. It represents the desecration and filling of the place with the blood of innocents. The fire burns brightly, casting light and shadows on the surroundings, adding to the sense of ominous significance.

They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:

A young child stands alone before a large, intense fire, emanating from a stone altar amidst a barren landscape. The fire, encircled by rocks and glowing embers, reaches high into the air. The scene is set between two twisted, ancient trees that arch overhead, creating a somber, foreboding atmosphere. The imagery echoes an ancient, sacrificial ritual, reminiscent of the high places of Baal where children were offered in burnt offerings. The child’s silhouette appears small and vulnerable, confronting the towering flames, evoking a dark, tragic moment from the past.

Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that this place shall no more be called Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter.

And I will make void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place; and I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hands of them that seek their lives: and their carcases will I give to be meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.

And I will make this city desolate, and an hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues thereof.

And I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of their daughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend in the siege and straitness, wherewith their enemies, and they that seek their lives, shall straiten them.

Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee,

A shattered earthen bottle, with its broken pieces and dust scattering in midair, symbolizes the fulfillment of the prophetic command to break the bottle in front of witnesses. The broken vessel, lying in fragments on the ground, represents the irreversible nature of divine judgment. The scattered debris underscores the finality of God's warning, signifying the destruction and brokenness that will befall the people as foretold in the scripture. The visual echoes the solemn act of breaking the bottle as a sign to those accompanying the prophet.

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.

Thus will I do unto this place, saith the Lord, and to the inhabitants thereof, and even make this city as Tophet:

And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.

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,

Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel;
Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.