Jeremiah 31:40 “The whole valley of the dead bodies and ashes, and all the fields as f…”

Jeremiah 31:40

The whole valley of the dead bodies and ashes, and all the fields as far as the Kidron Valley, to the corner of the Horse Gate to the east, will be holy to the LORD. It will never again be uprooted or demolished.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.

World English Bible

The whole valley of the dead bodies and of the ashes, and all the fields to the brook Kidron, to the corner of the horse gate toward the east, will be holy to the LORD. It will not be plucked up or thrown down any more forever.”

American Standard Version

And the whole valley of the dead bodies and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto Jehovah; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields vnto the brooke of Kidron, and vnto the corner of the horsegate toward the East, shalbe holy vnto the Lord, neither shall it be plucked vp nor destroyed any more for euer.

Darby Translation

And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the torrent Kidron, unto the corner of the horse-gate toward the east, shall be holy unto Jehovah: it shall not be plucked up, nor overthrown any more for ever.

Young's Literal Translation

And all the valley of the carcases and of the ashes, And all the fields unto the brook Kidron, Unto the corner of the horse-gate eastward, [Are] holy to Jehovah, it is not plucked up, Nor is it thrown down any more to the age!

Bible in Basic English

And all the valley of the dead bodies, and all the field of death as far as the stream Kidron, up to the angle of the horses' doorway to the east, will be holy to the Lord; it will not again be uprooted or overturned for ever.

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Cross references

“the whole”

Jeremiah 19:11–13 Jeremiah 32:36 Ezekiel 37:2 Jeremiah 7:32

Jeremiah 19:11–13 · BSB

and you are to proclaim to them that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I will shatter this nation and this city, like one shatters a potter’s jar that can never again be repaired. They will bury the dead in Topheth un…

Jeremiah 32:36 · BSB

Now therefore, about this city of which you say, ‘It will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by sword and famine and plague,’ this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says:

Ezekiel 37:2 · BSB

He led me all around among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, and indeed, they were very dry.

Jeremiah 7:32 · BSB

So behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when this place will no longer be called Topheth and the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter. For they will bury the dead in Topheth until there is no more…

“the brook”

2 Samuel 15:23 John 18:1 2 Kings 23:6 2 Kings 23:12

2 Samuel 15:23 · BSB

Everyone in the countryside was weeping loudly as all the people passed by. And as the king crossed the Kidron Valley, all the people also passed toward the way of the wilderness.

John 18:1 · BSB

After Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where they entered a garden.

2 Kings 23:6 · BSB

He brought the Asherah pole from the house of the LORD to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem, and there he burned it, ground it to powder, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people.

2 Kings 23:12 · BSB

He pulled down the altars that the kings of Judah had set up on the roof near the upper chamber of Ahaz, and the altars that Manasseh had set up in the two courtyards of the house of the LORD. The king pulverized them th…

“unto”

2 Kings 11:16 2 Chronicles 23:15 Nehemiah 3:28

2 Kings 11:16 · BSB

So they seized Athaliah as she reached the horses’ entrance to the palace grounds, and there she was put to death.

2 Chronicles 23:15 · BSB

So they seized Athaliah as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate on the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.

Nehemiah 3:28 · BSB

Above the Horse Gate, each of the priests made repairs in front of his own house.

“shall be”

Joel 3:17 Zechariah 14:20 Ezekiel 45:1–6 Ezekiel 48:35

Joel 3:17 · BSB

Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, never again to be overrun by foreigners.

Zechariah 14:20 · BSB

On that day, HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the house of the LORD will be like the sprinkling bowls before the altar.

Ezekiel 45:1–6 · BSB

“When you divide the land by lot as an inheritance, you are to set aside a portion for the LORD, a holy portion of the land 25,000 cubits long and 20,000 cubits wide. This entire tract of land will be holy.

Ezekiel 48:35 · BSB

The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE. ”

“it shall”

Jeremiah 18:7 Isaiah 51:22 Ezekiel 37:25 Ezekiel 39:29

Jeremiah 18:7 · BSB

At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed.

Isaiah 51:22 · BSB

Thus says your Lord, the LORD, even your God, who defends His people: “See, I have removed from your hand the cup of staggering. From that goblet, the cup of My fury, you will never drink again.

Ezekiel 37:25 · BSB

They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever.

Ezekiel 39:29 · BSB

And I will no longer hide My face from them, for I will pour out My Spirit on the house of Israel, declares the Lord GOD.”

Also

Jeremiah 7:31–32 Jeremiah 8:2

Jeremiah 7:31–32 · BSB

They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so they could burn their sons and daughters in the fire—something I never commanded, nor did it even enter My mind.

Jeremiah 8:2 · BSB

They will be exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the host of heaven which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up or buried, but will become like dung lying on…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

39The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah.

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