Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 19:2

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2. valley of the son of Hinnom —or Tophet, south of Jerusalem, where human victims were offered, and children made to pass through the fire, in honor of Molech. east gate — Margin , "sun gate," sunrise being in the east. MAURER translates, the "potter's gate." Through it lay the road to the valley of Hinnom ( Joshua 15:8 ). The potters there formed vessels for the use of the temple, which was close by (compare Jeremiah 19:10 ; Jeremiah 19:14 ; Jeremiah 18:2 ; Zechariah 11:13 ). The same as " the water gate toward the east" ( Nehemiah 3:26 ; Nehemiah 12:37 ); so called from the brook Kedron. CALVIN translates, as English Version and Margin. "It was monstrous perversity to tread the law under foot in so conspicuous a place, over which the sun daily rising reminded them of the light of God's law." return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-3" class="com-number"

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