Jer 19:6 | KingComments | STEP | Through the mouth of Jeremiah, the LORD is pointing out to the elders that He will change the names for the garbage dump of Jerusalem, “Topheth” and “Ben-hinnom”, and give “this place”, that is Jerusalem, the name “valley of Slaughter” ( ). This change of name has to do with the many who will be killed in Jerusalem. He says He will make void the counsel of His apostate people, for He knows those counsels ( ). He will make them void by giving them up to the sword of their enemies. Their carcasses He will expose to the greatest reproach by giving them to the beasts for food. Of the city he will make an object of desolation and of hissing ( ). Instead of being an attractive city, the city will become a dismay to everyone who passes by it. Instead of sacrificing their children to idols ( ), they will eat the flesh of their children and neighbors because of the tremendous distress caused by a siege ( ; ; ; ; ). All feeling and sense of natural love are gone. This is due to idolatry.

‏ Jeremiah 19:6

The Inevitable Disaster

Through the mouth of Jeremiah, the LORD is pointing out to the elders that He will change the names for the garbage dump of Jerusalem, “Topheth” and “Ben-hinnom”, and give “this place”, that is Jerusalem, the name “valley of Slaughter” (Jer 19:6). This change of name has to do with the many who will be killed in Jerusalem. He says He will make void the counsel of His apostate people, for He knows those counsels (Jer 19:7). He will make them void by giving them up to the sword of their enemies. Their carcasses He will expose to the greatest reproach by giving them to the beasts for food.

Of the city he will make an object of desolation and of hissing (Jer 19:8). Instead of being an attractive city, the city will become a dismay to everyone who passes by it. Instead of sacrificing their children to idols (Jer 19:5), they will eat the flesh of their children and neighbors because of the tremendous distress caused by a siege (Jer 19:9; Lev 26:27-29; Deu 28:53; 2Kgs 6:26-29; Lam 4:10). All feeling and sense of natural love are gone. This is due to idolatry.