God’s Word Translation
Jeremiah 31:40
40The whole valley, filled with its dead bodies and ashes, and the whole area to the Kidron Valley, as far as the corner of Horse Gate in the east, will be holy to the Lord. It will never be uprooted or torn down again.”
Jeremiah 31:40 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)The whole valley where dead bodies and ashes are thrown, and all the terraces out to the Kidron Valley on the east as far as the corner of the Horse Gate, will be holy to the Lord. The city will never again be uprooted or demolished.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)The whole valley of the dead bodies and the ashes, and all the fields as far as the brook Kidron, to the corner of the Horse Gate toward the east, shall be sacred to the Lord. It shall not be plucked up or overthrown anymore forever."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the whole valley of the dead bodies and of the ashes, and all the fields as far as the Brook Kidron, to the corner of the Horse Gate toward the east, shall be holy to the Lord. It shall not be plucked up or thrown down anymore forever.”
Context of Jeremiah 31:40
38“The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when the city will be rebuilt for me from the Tower of Hananel to Corner Gate. 39A measuring line will stretch from there straight to the Hill of Gareb, and then it will turn to Goah. The whole valley, filled with its dead bodies and ashes, and the whole area to the Kidron Valley, as far as the corner of Horse Gate in the east, will be holy to the Lord. It will never be uprooted or torn down again.”
Read all of Jeremiah 31Jeremiah 31:40 word by word
וְכָל־הָעֵ֣מֶק הַפְּגָרִ֣ים׀ וְהַדֶּ֡שֶׁן וְכָֽל־הַשְּׁדֵמוֹת֩ עַד־נַ֨חַל קִדְר֜וֹן עַד־פִּנַּ֨ת שַׁ֤עַר הַסּוּסִים֙ מִזְרָ֔חָה קֹ֖דֶשׁ לַֽיהוָ֑ה לֹֽא־יִנָּתֵ֧שׁ וְֽלֹא־יֵהָרֵ֛ס ע֖וֹד לְעוֹלָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the whole valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · valleyH6010
- of the dead bodiesפֶּ֫גֶרpeger · corpseH6297
- and of the ashesדֶּ֫שֶׁןdeshen · ashesH1880
- and all the fieldsשְׁרֵמָהsherêmâh · fieldH8309
- and all the fieldsשְׁדֵמָהshedêmâh · fieldH7709
- unto the brookנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: valleyH5158
- of Kidronקִדְרוֹןqidrôn · KidronH6939
- unto the cornerפִּנָּהpinnâh · cornerH6438
- of the horseסוּסsûs sûs · Horse (Gate)H5483
- gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
- toward the eastמִזְרָחmizrâch · eastH4217
- holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
- unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- it shall not be plucked upנָתַשׁnâthash · to uprootH5428
- nor thrown downהָרַסhâras · to overthrowH2040
- any more for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
Cross-references for Jeremiah 31:40
- Jeremiah 7:32“That is why the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when that place will no longer be known as Topheth or the valley of Ben Hinnom. Instead, it will be known as Slaughter Valley. They will bury ⌞people⌟ at Topheth because no other place will be left.
- Jeremiah 19:11Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord of Armies says: I will smash these people and this city as this potter’s jar was smashed beyond repair. They will bury ⌞the dead⌟ in Topheth until there’s no other place to bury them.
- Jeremiah 32:36“You have said this about the city, ‘Because of wars, famines, and plagues it will be handed over to the king of Babylon.’ Now this is what the Lord God of Israel says:
- Ezekiel 37:2He led me all around them. I saw that there were very many bones at the bottom of the valley, and they were very dry.
- 2 Samuel 15:23The whole country was crying loudly as all the troops were passing by. The king was crossing the Kidron Valley, and all the people were moving down the road toward the desert.
- 2 Kings 23:6He took the pole dedicated to the goddess Asherah from the temple to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem. He burned it in the Kidron Valley, ground it to dust, and threw its ashes on the tombs of the common people.
- John 18:1After Jesus finished his prayer, he went with his disciples to the other side of the Kidron Valley. They entered the garden that was there.
- 2 Kings 11:16So they arrested her as she came to the street where the horses enter the royal palace, and there she was killed.
- 2 Chronicles 23:15So they arrested her as she entered Horse Gate of the royal palace, and they killed her there.
- Nehemiah 3:28Above Horse Gate the priests made repairs. Each priest made repairs across from his own home.
- Ezekiel 45:1“ ‘Divide the land by drawing lots for the property you will inherit. Set aside an area 43,750 feet long and 35,000 feet wide for the Lord. The entire area will be holy.
- Ezekiel 48:35The city will measure about 31,500 feet all the way around. From then on the city’s name will be: The Lord Is There.
- Joel 3:17“You will know that I am the Lord your God. I live on my holy mountain, Zion. Jerusalem will be holy. Foreigners will never invade it again.
- Zechariah 14:20On that day “Holy to the Lord” will be written on the bells of the horses. And the cooking pots in the house of the Lord will be like the bowls in front of the altar.
- Jeremiah 18:7“At one time I may threaten to tear up, break down, and destroy a nation or a kingdom.
- Isaiah 51:22The Lord your God defends his people. This is what your master says: I’m taking from your hand the cup that makes people stagger, the bowl, the cup of my fury. You will never drink from it again.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 31:40
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40The whole valley of the dead bodies - The valley of the son of Hinnom. And all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse-gate toward the east - All these places, the fuller's field, etc., shall be consecrated to the Lord, and become a part of this new city; so that this will appear to be a city much more extensive than the city of Jerusalem ever was; and to be suited to that time, when the people shall have the law written in their…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40The whole valley of the dead bodies - Probably some part of the Valley of Ben-Hinnom. Comparing Zechariah 2:4, the conclusion seems evident that Jeremiah‘s words are to be spiritually understood. His city is one that renders holy unto Yahweh what was before unclean. Compare John‘s new Jerusalem Revelation 21:27.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-40Verses 35-40 As surely as the heavenly bodies will continue their settled course, according to the will of their Creator, to the end of time, and as the raging sea obeys him, so surely will the Jews be continued a separate people. Words can scarcely set forth more strongly the restoration of Israel. The rebuilding of Jerusalem, and its enlargement and establishment, shall be an earnest of the great things God will do for the gospel church. The personal…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40Jerusalem will be an eternal holy city, present in the heavenly realm and on the new earth (Revelation 21–22). The graveyard and ash dump were in the Valley of Ben-Hinnom (see study note on Jeremiah 7:30–34) on the south side of the city, and the Kidron Valley was on the east (2 Kings 23:4–6). The exact location of the Horse Gate on the eastern wall is unknown.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4040. valley of ... dead--Tophet, where the bodies of malefactors were cast (Is 30:33), south of the city. fields ... Kidron--so 2Ki 23:4. Fields in the suburbs reaching as far as Kidron, east of the city. horse gate--Through it the king's horses were led forth for watering to the brook Kidron (2Ki 11:16; Ne 3:28). for ever--The city shall not only be spacious, but both "holy to the Lord," that is, freed from all pollutions, and everlasting (Joe 3:17, 20…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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