Jeremiah 17:3
Jeremiah 17:3 in Multiple Translations
O My mountain in the countryside, I will give over your wealth and all your treasures as plunder, because of the sin of your high places, within all your borders.
O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders.
O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures for a spoil, and thy high places, because of sin, throughout all thy borders.
I will give your wealth and all your stores to be taken away in war without a price, because of your sins in every part of your land.
on my mountain in the fields. I will hand over your wealth and all your valuable possessions as plunder, because of the sin committed on your pagan high places inside your country.
O my mountaine in the fielde, I will giue thy substance, and all thy treasures to be spoyled, for the sinne of thy high places throughout all thy borders.
O My mountain in the field — thy strength, All thy treasures — for a prey I give, Thy high places for sin in all thy borders.
My mountain in the field, I will give your substance and all your treasures for a plunder, and your high places, because of sin, throughout all your borders.
O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders.
Sacrificing in the field: I will give thy strength, and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin in all thy borders.
So, I will allow your enemies to capture Zion, your holy hill, and all your wealth and your ◄treasures/valuable things►, and even the shrines on all those hills, because of the sins that you people have committed throughout your land.
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Jeremiah 17:3 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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הֲרָרִ/י֙
בַּ/שָּׂדֶ֔ה
חֵילְ/ךָ֥
כָל
אוֹצְרוֹתֶ֖י/ךָ
לָ/בַ֣ז
אֶתֵּ֑ן
בָּמֹתֶ֕י/ךָ
בְּ/חַטָּ֖את
בְּ/כָל
גְּבוּלֶֽי/ךָ
הֲרָרִ/י֙
hârâr
H2042
mountain
N-ms | Suff
בַּ/שָּׂדֶ֔ה
sâdeh
H7704
field
Prep | N-ms
חֵילְ/ךָ֥
chayil
H2428
Helech
N-ms | Suff
כָל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
אוֹצְרוֹתֶ֖י/ךָ
ʼôwtsâr
H214
treasure
N-mp | Suff
לָ/בַ֣ז
baz
H957
plunder
Prep | N-ms
אֶתֵּ֑ן
nâthan
H5414
to give
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
בָּמֹתֶ֕י/ךָ
bâmâh
H1116
high place
N-fp | Suff
בְּ/חַטָּ֖את
chaṭṭâʼâh
H2403
sin
Prep | N-fs
בְּ/כָל
kôl
H3605
all
Prep | N-ms
גְּבוּלֶֽי/ךָ
gᵉbûwl
H1366
border
N-mp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 17:3
הֲרָרִ/י֙
hârâr
H2042
"mountain"
N-ms | Suff
This word refers to a mountain or hill, like the ones found in Israel's hill country. It is often used to describe the terrain in the Bible, including the mountains where Jesus preached.
Definition: mountain, hill, hill country, mount Another spelling of har (הַר ": mount" H2022)
Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: hill, mount(-ain). See also: Numbers 23:7; Psalms 76:5; Psalms 30:8.
בַּ/שָּׂדֶ֔ה
sâdeh
H7704
"field"
Prep | N-ms
A field or land is what this word represents, often referring to a flat area of land used for cultivation or as a habitat for wild animals, as described in the book of Genesis. It can also mean a plain or a country, as opposed to a mountain or sea. This term is used in the story of Ruth and Boaz.
Definition: 1) field, land 1a) cultivated field 1b) of home of wild beasts 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) 1d) land (opposed to sea)
Usage: Occurs in 309 OT verses. KJV: country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild. See also: Genesis 2:5; Deuteronomy 28:38; Nehemiah 12:29.
חֵילְ/ךָ֥
chayil
H2428
"Helech"
N-ms | Suff
This word represents strength, might, or power, whether physical, financial, or military. In the Bible, it's used to describe the strength of God or the wealth of a nation, as seen in Deuteronomy 8:17-18.
Definition: § Helech = "your army" a place near Arvad and Gammad
Usage: Occurs in 221 OT verses. KJV: able, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily). See also: Genesis 34:29; 2 Chronicles 13:3; Psalms 18:33.
כָל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
אוֹצְרוֹתֶ֖י/ךָ
ʼôwtsâr
H214
"treasure"
N-mp | Suff
The Hebrew word for treasure refers to a storehouse or depository, like a treasure house or armory, as seen in 1 Kings 7:51.
Definition: 1) treasure, storehouse 1a) treasure (gold, silver, etc) 1b) store, supplies of food or drink 1c) treasure-house, treasury 1c1) treasure-house 1c2) storehouse, magazine 1c3) treasury 1c4) magazine of weapons (fig. of God's armoury) 1c5) storehouses (of God for rain, snow, hail, wind, sea)
Usage: Occurs in 70 OT verses. KJV: armory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y). See also: Deuteronomy 28:12; Nehemiah 10:39; Psalms 33:7.
לָ/בַ֣ז
baz
H957
"plunder"
Prep | N-ms
Means plunder or spoil, referring to goods taken by force, as seen in the conquests of Joshua. It can also imply robbery or spoiling something. The concept appears in various KJV translations, including booty and prey.
Definition: spoil, booty, robbery, spoiling Also means: bag (בַּג "spoil" H0897)
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: booty, prey, spoil(-ed). See also: Numbers 14:3; Jeremiah 49:32; Isaiah 10:6.
אֶתֵּ֑ן
nâthan
H5414
"to give"
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon
Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.
בָּמֹתֶ֕י/ךָ
bâmâh
H1116
"high place"
N-fp | Suff
A high place or elevation, often referring to a cultic platform or mountain. In the Bible, it can also refer to battlefields or funeral mounds, as seen in various passages.
Definition: 1) high place, ridge, height, bamah (technical name for cultic platform) 1a) high place, mountain 1b) high places, battlefields 1c) high places (as places of worship) 1d) funeral mound?
Usage: Occurs in 92 OT verses. KJV: height, high place, wave. See also: Leviticus 26:30; 1 Chronicles 16:39; Psalms 18:34.
בְּ/חַטָּ֖את
chaṭṭâʼâh
H2403
"sin"
Prep | N-fs
This word describes sin, guilt, or punishment for sin, and also the sacrifice or purification made to atone for it. It is used in the Bible to describe the consequences and solutions for sin. The KJV translates it as 'punishment' or 'sin'.
Definition: sin, sinful thing
Usage: Occurs in 270 OT verses. KJV: punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering). See also: Genesis 4:7; Numbers 12:11; Psalms 25:7.
בְּ/כָל
kôl
H3605
"all"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
גְּבוּלֶֽי/ךָ
gᵉbûwl
H1366
"border"
N-mp | Suff
This word refers to a boundary or border, like the borders of the Promised Land in Numbers 34:1-12. It can also mean a region or territory, as in the borders of Israel in 1 Kings 8:65.
Definition: : boundary 1) border, territory 1a) border 1b) territory (enclosed within boundary) 1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.) Also means: ge.vul (גְּבוּל ": area" H1366H)
Usage: Occurs in 196 OT verses. KJV: border, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space. See also: Genesis 10:19; Joshua 19:33; Psalms 78:54.
Study Notes — Jeremiah 17:3
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- Context
- Cross References
- Jeremiah 17:3 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 17:3
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 17:3
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 17:3
- Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 17:3
- Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 17:3
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 17:3
- Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 17:3
- Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 17:3
- Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 17:3
- Sermons on Jeremiah 17:3
Context — The Sin and Punishment of Judah
1“The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus, engraved with a diamond point on the tablets of their hearts and on the horns of their altars.
2Even their children remember their altars and Asherah poles by the green trees and on the high hills.
3O My mountain in the countryside, I will give over your wealth and all your treasures as plunder, because of the sin of your high places, within all your borders.
4And you yourself will relinquish the inheritance that I gave you. I will enslave you to your enemies in a land that you do not know, for you have kindled My anger; it will burn forever.” 5This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Jeremiah 15:13 | Your wealth and your treasures I will give up as plunder, without charge for all your sins within all your borders. |
| 2 | Jeremiah 26:18 | “Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’ |
| 3 | 2 Kings 24:13 | As the LORD had declared, Nebuchadnezzar also carried off all the treasures from the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD. |
| 4 | Isaiah 39:4–6 | “What have they seen in your palace?” Isaiah asked. “They have seen everything in my palace,” answered Hezekiah. “There is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them.” Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the LORD of Hosts: The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. |
| 5 | Isaiah 27:9 | Therefore Jacob’s guilt will be atoned for, and the full fruit of the removal of his sin will be this: When he makes all the altar stones like crushed bits of chalk, no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing. |
| 6 | Ezekiel 6:3 | You are to say: ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD! This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys: I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places. |
| 7 | Ezekiel 7:20–22 | His beautiful ornaments they transformed into pride and used them to fashion their vile images and detestable idols. Therefore I will make these into something unclean for them. And I will hand these things over as plunder to foreigners and loot to the wicked of the earth, who will defile them. I will turn My face away from them, and they will defile My treasured place. Violent men will enter it, and they will defile it. |
| 8 | Ezekiel 16:39 | Then I will deliver you into the hands of your lovers, and they will level your mounds and tear down your lofty shrines. They will strip off your clothes, take your fine jewelry, and leave you naked and bare. |
| 9 | Jeremiah 52:15–20 | Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile some of the poorest people and those who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the craftsmen. But Nebuzaradan captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields. Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried all the bronze to Babylon. They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service. The captain of the guard also took away the basins, censers, sprinkling bowls, pots, lampstands, pans, and drink offering bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver. As for the two pillars, the Sea, the twelve bronze bulls under it, and the movable stands that King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure. |
| 10 | Micah 3:12–2 | — |
Jeremiah 17:3 Summary
In Jeremiah 17:3, God is speaking to the land of Judah and warning them that He will take away their wealth and treasures because of their sin and idolatry. This is a reminder that when we prioritize other things over our relationship with God, we can expect to face consequences, as seen in Galatians 6:7-8. However, when we trust in God and prioritize our relationship with Him, we can experience blessing and peace, as mentioned in Jeremiah 17:7-8 and Psalm 37:3-4. By trusting in God and seeking Him first, we can avoid the pitfalls of idolatry and experience the joy and peace that comes from following Him.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 'My mountain in the countryside' refer to in Jeremiah 17:3?
This phrase is likely referring to the land of Judah, which is being addressed by God, as seen in Jeremiah 17:1, where the sin of Judah is mentioned, and also in Jeremiah 3:23, where the mountains of Judah are mentioned as a place of idolatry.
Why will God give over Judah's wealth and treasures as plunder?
According to Jeremiah 17:3, it is because of the sin of Judah's high places, which is a reference to the idolatrous worship that was taking place in these locations, as mentioned in Deuteronomy 12:2-3, where God commands the Israelites to destroy the high places of the pagan nations.
What is the significance of the 'high places' mentioned in Jeremiah 17:3?
The high places were locations where the Israelites would offer sacrifices and worship other gods, which was a direct disobedience to God's command in Deuteronomy 12:2-3, and is also mentioned in 1 Kings 11:7-8, where Solomon builds a high place for the idolatrous worship of his foreign wives.
How does this verse relate to the overall message of Jeremiah 17?
Jeremiah 17:3 is part of a larger section that warns of God's judgment on Judah for their sin and idolatry, as seen in Jeremiah 17:1-5, and is also connected to the theme of trusting in God, as mentioned in Jeremiah 17:5-8, where it says that the man who trusts in the Lord will be blessed.
Reflection Questions
- What are some 'high places' in my own life where I may be prioritizing other things over my relationship with God?
- How can I apply the warning in Jeremiah 17:3 to my own life, and what are some areas where I may be trusting in my own strength rather than in God?
- What does it mean for me to 'give over' my own wealth and treasures to God, and how can I trust Him with my possessions and my future?
- In what ways can I be intentional about seeking God and prioritizing my relationship with Him, rather than relying on my own strength or the things of this world?
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 17:3
O my mountain in the midst of the field,.... Meaning either the temple, called the mountain of the house, and of the Lord's house, Micah 3:12, or else Jerusalem, which stood on a hill in the midst of
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 17:3
O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders. My mountain - Jerusalem, and especially Zion and the temple. In the field.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 17:3
O my mountain in the field; O Mount Zion; for though Jerusalem stood in a plain, yet it was at the foot of a hill, and part of it was built upon the side of the hill, upon the top of which hills Were many pleasant fields. Or, O Judah; which was a country full of mountains. God calls it his mountain, because of the particular favour he had to this country. He threateneth to give all the riches of the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem as a spoil, and all the high places where they had committed idolatry throughout all their country into the enemies’ hands.
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 17:3
Jeremiah 17:3 O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance [and] all thy treasures to the spoil, [and] thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders.Ver. 3. O my mountain in the field.] Or, O my mountain and field, i.e., O ye mountaineers and fieldlings. Montani fere asperi sunt et inculti: molliores corpore atque moribus pratenses; they should all be spoiled one with another, for the sin of their high places.
Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 17:3
(3) My mountain in the field.—As in Jeremiah 21:13; Isaiah 2:2; Micah 4:2, a poetic phrase for Jerusalem or Zion, its greatness consisting not in its material elevation above the “field” or surrounding country, but in being “my mountain,” i.e., the mountain of Jehovah. The words predict the plunder of the city, perhaps specially the plunder of the Temple. Thy high places.—As having been from the time of Samuel onward the chief scene of the false worship of the people. The threat is repeated almost verbally from Jeremiah 15:13.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 17:3
Verse 3. O my mountain in the field] The prophet here addresses the land of Judea, which was a mountainous country, Deuteronomy 3:25; but Jerusalem itself may be meant, which is partly built upon hills which, like itself, are elevated above the rest of the country.
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 17:3
3. See on Jeremiah 17:2 for amended reading, which is adopted by Du. and Co. The rendering in the text makes the “mountain” to apply to Jerusalem. But as a designation for the city it has a strange appearance, and Jeremiah 21:13, quoted in its support, is precarious. thy substance … (Jeremiah 17:4) for ever] See on Jeremiah 15:13 f. where the greater part of this passage has occurred in a form somewhat less well preserved.
Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 17:3
O my mountain in the field - i. e., Jerusalem or Zion, called the Rock of the Plain in Jeremiah 21:13. “The field” is the open unenclosed country, here contrasted with the privileged height of Zion. Or sin - i.
Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 17:3
3. My mountain in the field — Jerusalem, or Zion. (See also Jeremiah 21:13, for another similar designation — “rock of the plain.”) Keil and Nagelsbach construe it as an accusative co-ordinate with
Sermons on Jeremiah 17:3
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When God Crashes the Party by Denis Lyle | Denis Lyle preaches on the story of Belshazzar in Daniel 5, highlighting the tragic dissipation and revelry at the royal feast, where intemperance, impropriety, impiety, and idolat |
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The Incredible Signs That Follow Those Who Believe by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the four judgments that God will bring upon his people. These judgments include the sword to slay, the dogs to tear, the fowls of the heaven, |
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He Carried Out Thence All the Treasures by F.B. Meyer | F.B. Meyer reflects on the deportation of treasures from the House of the Lord, emphasizing the significance of the sacred vessels taken to Babylon and later restored. He draws par |
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The Fruit of Forgiveness by Elisabeth Elliot | Elisabeth Elliot emphasizes the daily forgiveness we receive from God for various sins, highlighting the contrast between the magnitude of grace and the commonality of forgiveness. |
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The Covenants by Lewis Sperry Chafer | Lewis Sperry Chafer delves into the concept of God's covenants with humanity, highlighting the distinction between conditional and unconditional covenants. He emphasizes that uncon |