Jeremiah 11:13

13 "For your gods are ¹as many as your cities, O Judah; and as many as the streets of Jerusalem are the altars you have set up to the ²shameful thing, altars to ³burn incense to Baal.

Jeremiah 11:13 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 11:13

For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O
Judah (See Gill on Jeremiah 2:28), and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem;
of which there were many, and some of note ^F9: have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn
incense unto Baal;
one of whose names is Bosheth, "shame"; see ( Hosea 9:10 ) , hence Jerubbaal is called, in ( 2 Samuel 11:21 ) , Jerubbesheth; very properly is this name given to Baal, not only because the worship of him was to the reproach of the true God, but brought shame and confusion in the issue to its worshipper; as well as because shameful things were done in the worship of it, especially of Baalpeor; who seems to be the same with the Priapus of other nations.

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FOOTNOTES:

F9 Vid. Lightfoot, Chorograph. Cent. ad Matt. p. 34.

Jeremiah 11:13 In-Context

11 Therefore thus says the LORD , "Behold I am bringing disaster on them which they will not be able to escape; though they will cry to Me, yet I will not listen to them.

12 "Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will go and cry to the gods to whom they burn incense, but they surely will not save them in the time of their disaster.

13 "For your gods are as many as your cities, O Judah; and as many as the streets of Jerusalem are the altars you have set up to the shameful thing, altars to burn incense to Baal.

14 "Therefore do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for them; for I will not listen when they call to Me because of their disaster.

15 "What right has My beloved in My house When she has done many vile deeds? Can the sacrificial flesh take away from you your disaster, So that you can rejoice?"

Cross References

• 1. 2 Kings 23:13; Jeremiah 2:28
• 2. Jeremiah 3:24
• 3. Jeremiah 7:9

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "the number of"
• [b]. Lit "the number of"