Jeremiah 26:6

6 then I will make this house like Shiloh, and this city I will make a curse for all the nations of the earth.'" '"

Jeremiah 26:6 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 26:6

Then will I make this house like Shiloh
Where the ark was until it was taken by the Philistines; and then the Lord forsook his tabernacle there, ( Psalms 78:60 ) ; and so he threatens to do the like to the temple at Jerusalem, should they continue in their disobedience to him; (See Gill on Jeremiah 7:12) and (See Gill on Jeremiah 7:14); and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth;
that is, the city of Jerusalem, which should be taken up, and used proverbially in all countries; who, when they would curse anyone, should say, the Lord make thee as Jerusalem, or do unto thee as he has done to Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 26:6 In-Context

4 And you shall say to them, "Thus says Yahweh: 'If you will not listen to me, to walk in my law that I have set {before you},

5 to listen to the words of my servants the prophets whom I have sent to you, {over and over again}, though you have not listened,

6 then I will make this house like Shiloh, and this city I will make a curse for all the nations of the earth.'" '"

7 And the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the temple of Yahweh.

8 {And then} as Jeremiah finished speaking all that Yahweh had commanded [him] to speak to all the people, then the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold of him, {saying}, "You will die!