Jeremiah 11:13

13 secundum numerum enim civitatum tuarum erant dii tui Iuda et secundum numerum viarum Hierusalem posuistis aras confusionis aras ad libandum Baali

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 quam ob rem haec dicit Dominus ecce ego inducam super eos mala de quibus exire non poterunt et clamabunt ad me et non exaudiam eos

12 et ibunt civitates Iuda et habitatores Hierusalem et clamabunt ad deos quibus libant et non salvabunt eos in tempore adflictionis eorum

13 secundum numerum enim civitatum tuarum erant dii tui Iuda et secundum numerum viarum Hierusalem posuistis aras confusionis aras ad libandum Baali

14 tu ergo noli orare pro populo hoc et ne adsumas pro eis laudem et orationem quia non exaudiam in tempore clamoris eorum ad me in tempore adflictionis eorum

15 quid est quod dilectus meus in domo mea fecit scelera multa numquid carnes sanctae auferent a te malitias tuas in quibus gloriata es