Jeremiah 32:35-37

Expanded Bible

³⁵ In the Valley of Ben Hinnom they built ·places to worship [^Lhigh places of; ^Csites associated with pagan worship or inappropriate worship of God] Baal so they could ·burn their sons and daughters as sacrifices [^Lmake their sons and daughters pass through (the fire)] to Molech. But I never commanded them to do such a ·hateful thing [abomination]. It never entered my ·mind [heart] that they would do such a thing and cause Judah to sin [7:30–34; 19:1–6].

³⁶ “You are saying, ‘Because of ·war [^Lsword], ·hunger [famine], and ·terrible diseases [plague; pestilence], the city will be handed over to the king of Babylon.’ But the Lord, the God of Israel, says about this city [^CJerusalem]: ³⁷ I ·forced them [drove them out] from their land, because I was furious and very angry with them. But soon I will gather them from all the lands where I ·forced them to go [drove them out], and I will ·bring them back [restore them] to this place, where they may live in ·safety [confidence].