And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter’s vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury.
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Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- Topheth Place
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=Topheth, from Heb. Modern identification: Hinnom Valley.
- City People
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The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).