Jeremiah 17:3
New International Version
My mountain in the land and your wealth and all your treasures I will give away as plunder, together with your high places, because of sin throughout your country.

New Living Translation
So I will hand over my holy mountain— along with all your wealth and treasures and your pagan shrines— as plunder to your enemies, for sin runs rampant in your land.

English Standard Version
on the mountains in the open country. Your wealth and all your treasures I will give for spoil as the price of your high places for sin throughout all your territory.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
O My mountain in the field, I will give as plunder your wealth, all your treasures, And your high places of sin within all your borders.

New American Standard Bible
Mountain of Mine in the countryside, I will turn over your wealth and all your treasures as plunder, Your high places for sin throughout your borders.

NASB 1995
O mountain of Mine in the countryside, I will give over your wealth and all your treasures for booty, Your high places for sin throughout your borders.

NASB 1977
O mountain of Mine in the countryside, I will give over your wealth and all your treasures for booty, Your high places for sin throughout your borders.

Legacy Standard Bible
O mountain of Mine in the countryside, I will give over your wealth and all your treasures for plunder, Your high places for sin throughout your borders.

Amplified Bible
O [Jerusalem] My mountain in the countryside, I will give [to the Babylonians, as the cost of your sin] your wealth and all your treasures as plunder, And throughout your territory, your high places of sin.

Christian Standard Bible
my mountains in the countryside. I will give up your wealth and all your treasures as plunder because of the sin of your high places in all your borders.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My mountains in the countryside. I will give up your wealth and all your treasures as plunder because of the sin of your high places in all your borders.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
So I'll take everything you own, including your altars, and give it all to your enemies.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and on mountains in the open country. I will turn your wealth and all your treasures into loot. I will do this because of your worship sites and your sin throughout all your territory.

Good News Translation
and on the mountains in the open country. I will have your enemies take away your wealth and your treasures because of all the sins you have committed throughout your land.

International Standard Version
My mountain in the field, your wealth and your treasures I'll give as spoil; along with your high places as the price of your sin throughout your territory.

Majority Standard Bible
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.

NET Bible
and on the mountains and in the fields. I will give your wealth and all your treasures away as plunder. I will give it away as the price for the sins you have committed throughout your land.

New Heart English Bible
My mountain in the field, I will give your substance and all your treasures for a spoil, and your high places, because of sin, throughout all your borders.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
O My mountain in the field—your strength, "" All your treasures—I give for a prey, "" Your high places for sin in all your borders.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Smith's Literal Translation
O my mountain in the field, thy strength, all thy treasures I will, give for plunder, thy heights for sin in all thy bounds.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
by sacrificing in the field. And so, I will give over your strength and all your treasures to be despoiled, along with your exalted places of sin, within all your borders.

New American Bible
the peaks in the country. Your wealth and all your treasures I give as plunder, As payment for all your sins throughout your territory,

New Revised Standard Version
on the mountains in the open country. Your wealth and all your treasures I will give for spoil as the price of your sin throughout all your territory.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I will give all your riches, all your treasures to the spoil, and that which is throughout your territory, because of your sins.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And in the mountains and in the wilderness, your goods and all your treasures and your borders I shall give for spoils because of your sins
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
O thou that sittest upon the 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.
Audio Bible



Context
The Sin and Punishment of Judah
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.”…

Cross References
2 Kings 21:14
So I will forsake the remnant of My inheritance and deliver them into the hands of their enemies. And they will become plunder and spoil to all their enemies,

Isaiah 39:6
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.

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.

Micah 1:6
Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of rubble in the open field, a planting area for a vineyard. I will pour her stones into the valley and expose her foundations.

Hosea 13:15
Although he flourishes among his brothers, an east wind will come—a wind from the LORD rising up from the desert. His fountain will fail, and his spring will run dry. The wind will plunder his treasury of every precious article.

2 Chronicles 36:18-19
who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value.

Lamentations 1:10
The adversary has seized all her treasures. For she has seen the nations enter her sanctuary—those You had forbidden to enter Your assembly.

Isaiah 42:24
Who gave Jacob up for spoil, and Israel to the plunderers? Was it not the LORD, against whom we have sinned? They were unwilling to walk in His ways, and they would not obey His law.

Ezekiel 24:21
Tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and the delight of your soul. And the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.’

Psalm 79:1
A Psalm of Asaph. The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble.

Matthew 24:2
“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

Luke 21:6
“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

Mark 13:2
“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

Acts 7:48-50
However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things?’

Romans 11:22
Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.


Treasury of Scripture

O my mountain in the field, I will give your substance and all your treasures to the spoil, and your high places for sin, throughout all your borders.

my.

Jeremiah 26:18
Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.

Isaiah 2:2,3
And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it…

Lamentations 5:17,18
For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim…

I will.

Jeremiah 15:13
Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.

Jeremiah 52:15-20
Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude…

2 Kings 24:13
And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said.

and thy.

Jeremiah 12:12
The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall have peace.

Leviticus 26:30
And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.

Isaiah 27:9
By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.

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Jeremiah 17
1. The captivity of Judah for her sin.
5. Trust in man is cursed;
7. in God is blessed.
9. The deceitful heart cannot deceive God.
12. The salvation of God.
15. The prophet complains of the mockers of his prophecy.
19. He is sent to renew the covenant in hallowing the Sabbath.














My mountain in the countryside
The phrase "My mountain in the countryside" refers to the land of Judah, particularly Jerusalem, which is often symbolized as a mountain due to its elevation and its spiritual significance as the dwelling place of God. The Hebrew word for "mountain" is "har," which can denote a place of strength and stability. In a historical context, mountains were seen as places of refuge and divine encounter. Here, God is expressing ownership and lament over the impending judgment on His chosen land due to the people's unfaithfulness.

your wealth and all your treasures
This phrase highlights the material prosperity of Judah, which was seen as a blessing from God. The Hebrew word for "wealth" is "ḥayil," often associated with strength and resources. "Treasures" (Hebrew: "ʾotsar") refers to stored riches, both material and spiritual. Historically, Judah was a prosperous nation, but their reliance on wealth rather than God led to their downfall. This serves as a reminder of the transient nature of earthly riches and the importance of spiritual wealth.

I will give away as plunder
The phrase "I will give away as plunder" indicates the coming judgment and the loss of Judah's wealth to invading nations. The Hebrew root "bazaz" means to plunder or spoil, often used in the context of war. This reflects the historical reality of the Babylonian conquest, where Judah's riches were taken as spoils of war. It serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of turning away from God and the vulnerability of relying on material security.

along with your high places for sin
"High places" (Hebrew: "bāmâ") were elevated sites used for worship, often associated with idolatry and pagan practices. The phrase "for sin" indicates that these places were centers of iniquity, where the people of Judah engaged in practices contrary to God's commandments. Archaeologically, high places have been found throughout ancient Israel, confirming their widespread use. This highlights the spiritual adultery of Judah, prioritizing false gods over the one true God.

throughout your borders
This phrase emphasizes the extent of Judah's idolatry, indicating that these sinful practices were pervasive "throughout your borders." The Hebrew word "gebul" refers to boundaries or territories. Historically, this shows that the entire nation was complicit in idolatry, not just isolated areas. It serves as a warning of how sin can permeate a society and the importance of national repentance and returning to God.

(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.

Verse 3. - O my mountain in the field; a still more obscure passage. The question is whether "my mountain in the field" is a vocative or an accusative dependent on "I will give." If the former, then the phrase will mean Jerusalem (comp. "rock of the plain," Jeremiah 21:13). This, however, does not suit with the second half of the verse ("thy high places," etch), and still less with ver. 4, which evidently refers to the people of Judah. Added to this, if Jerusalem were here addressed we should certainly expect feminine suffixes. It remains to take "my mountain," etc., as an accusative. It describes, not Jerusalem, but Mount Zion as the site of the temple, the mountain of the house of Jehovah (Isaiah 2:3; Zechariah 8:3; Psalm 24:3). Render, therefore, my mountain in the field will I give. The prophet magnifies Zion into a mountain with a widely extended prospect (comp. ver. 12 and Jeremiah 21:13). Thy substance and all thy treasures; i.e. these of the people. The part of the verse which begins here is almost the same as Jeremiah 15:13 (see note). And thy high places for sin. Keil explains, Jehovah declares that he will, on account of the sinful practices upon them, deliver up the high places throughout the land. Gesenius, "He will deliver up the high places with the sin attaching to them;" Hitzig, "as a sin offering." There is a question, however, whether there is not a corruption in the text, and whether we should not read, with Ewald, "without price for thy sins" (as in the parallel passage, Jeremiah 15:13).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
O My mountain
הֲרָרִי֙ (hă·rā·rî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2042: Hill, mountain

in the countryside,
בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה (baś·śā·ḏeh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land

I will give over
אֶתֵּ֑ן (’et·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

your wealth
חֵילְךָ֥ (ḥê·lə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

and all
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

your treasures
אוֹצְרוֹתֶ֖יךָ (’ō·wṣ·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 214: Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse

as plunder,
לָבַ֣ז (lā·ḇaz)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 957: Spoiling, robbery, spoil, booty

because of the sin
בְּחַטָּ֖את (bə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender

of your high places,
בָּמֹתֶ֕יךָ (bā·mō·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1116: An elevation

in all
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

your borders.
גְּבוּלֶֽיךָ׃ (gə·ḇū·le·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed


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