Jeremiah 32 · Verse 29

Jeremiah 32:29

And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.
Jeremiah 32:29, King James Version

Jeremiah 32:29 in other translations

BSBAnd the Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will come in, set it on fire, and burn it, along with the houses of those who provoked Me to anger by burning incense to Baal on their rooftops and by pouring out drink offerings to other gods.
WEBThe Chaldeans, who fight against this city, will come and set this city on fire, and burn it with the houses on whose roofs they have offered incense to Baal, and poured out drink offerings to other gods, to provoke me to anger.
ASVand the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set this city on fire, and burn it, with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink-offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.
YLTAnd come in have the Chaldeans who are fighting against this city, and they have set this city on fire, and have burned it, and the houses on whose roofs they made perfume to Baal, and poured out libations to other gods, so as to provoke Me to anger.
DARBYAnd the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come in and set fire to this city, and shall burn it, and the houses upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink-offerings unto othergods, to provoke me to anger.
BBEAnd the Chaldaeans, who are fighting against this town, will come and put the town on fire, burning it together with the houses, on the roofs of which perfumes have been burned to the Baal, and drink offerings have been drained out to other gods, moving me to wrath.
WebsterAnd the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense to Baal, and poured out drink-offerings to other gods, to provoke me to anger.

What does Jeremiah 32:29 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
29. burn ... houses upon whose roofs ... incense unto Baal--retribution in kind. They burnt incense to Baal, on the houses, so the houses shall be burnt (Jr 19:13). The god of fire was the object of their worship; so fire shall be the instrument of their punishment. to provoke me--indicating the design, not merely the event. They seemed to court God's "anger," and purposely to "provoke" Him.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 29 With the houses, upon whose roofs - As it is most probable that Baal was the sun, they might have chosen the tops of the houses, which were always flat, with battlements around, to offer incense and sacrifice to him at his rising, and while he was in sight above the horizon.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 32:26-44

God's answer discovers the purposes of his wrath against that generation of the Jews, and the purposes of his grace concerning future generations. It is sin, and nothing else, that ruins them. The restoration of Judah and Jerusalem is promised. This people were now at length brought to despair. But God gives hope of mercy which he had in store for them hereafter. Doubtless the promises are sure to all believers. God…

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Jeremiah 32:29 in the original Hebrew

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וּבָ֣אוּu.Va.'uand they will comeH935
הַכַּשְׂדִּ֗יםha.kas.Dimthe ChaldeansH3778
הַנִּלְחָמִים֙ha.nil.cha.Mimwho are fightingH3898
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הָעִ֣ירha.'Irthe cityH5892
הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH2063
וְהִצִּ֜יתוּve.hi.Tzi.tuand they will set on fireH3341
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הָעִ֥ירha.'Irthe cityH5892
הַזֹּ֛אתha.Zot<the> thisH2063
בָּאֵ֖שׁba.'Eshwith <the> fireH784
וּשְׂרָפ֑וּהָu.se.ra.Fu.haand they will burn itH8313
וְאֵ֣תve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַבָּתִּ֡יםha.ba.Timthe housesH1004
אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhichH834
קִטְּר֨וּki.te.Rupeople made smokeH6999
עַל\־'al-onH5921
גַּגּֽוֹתֵיהֶ֜םga.go.tei.Hemroofs theirH1406
לַבַּ֗עַלla.Ba.'alto <the> BaalH1168
וְהִסִּ֤כוּve.hi.Si.khuand they poured outH5258
נְסָכִים֙ne.sa.Khimdrink offeringsH5262
לֵאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.Himto godsH430
אֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimotherH312
לְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616
הַכְעִסֵֽנִי\׃hakh.'i.Se.nito provoke to anger meH3707

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Cross references for Jeremiah 32:29

  • Jeremiah 19:13

    And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.

  • Jeremiah 21:10

    For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the Lord: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.

  • 2 Chronicles 36:19

    And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.

  • Jeremiah 52:13

    And burned the house of the Lord, and the king’s house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burned he with fire:

  • Jeremiah 44:25

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows.

  • Jeremiah 7:18

    The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

  • Jeremiah 39:8

    And the Chaldeans burned the king’s house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.

  • Jeremiah 44:17-19

    But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil. But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine. And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings unto her, without our men?

  • Isaiah 64:10-11

    Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation. Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.

  • Lamentations 4:11

    The Lord hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.

  • Jeremiah 37:7-10

    Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to enquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land. And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire. Thus saith the Lord; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart. For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.

  • Jeremiah 17:27

    But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

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and set.
17:27; 21:10; 27:8-10; 37:7-10; 39:8; 52:13; 2Ki 25:9; 2Ch 36:19
Isa 64:10,11; La 4:11; Mt 22:7
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7:18; 19:13; 44:17-19,25

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Context

  • Jeremiah 32:28

    Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it:

  • Jeremiah 32:29

    And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.

  • Jeremiah 32:30

    For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done evil before me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the Lord.

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Jeremiah 32:29 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y vendrán los Caldeos que combaten esta ciudad, y la pondrán á fuego, y la abrasarán, asimismo las casas sobre cuyas azoteas ofrecieron perfumes á Baal y derramaron libaciones á dioses ajenos, para provocarme á ira.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les Chaldéens qui combattent contre cette ville entreront, et mettront le feu à cette ville, et la brûleront, et les maisons sur les toits desquelles on a brûlé de l’encens à Baal et répandu des libations à d’autres dieux, pour me provoquer à colère.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und die Chaldäer, die wider diese Stadt streiten, werden hineinkommen und werden diese Stadt mit Feuer anzünden und sie verbrennen, samt den Häusern, auf deren Dächern sie dem Baal geräuchert und anderen Göttern Trankopfer gespendet haben, um mich zu reizen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et venient Chaldæi præliantes adversum urbem hanc, et succendent eam igni, et comburent eam, et domos in quarum domatibus sacrificabant Baal, et libabant diis alienis libamina ad irritandum me.