New American Standard Bible 1995
Jeremiah 31:40
40And 1the whole valley of the dead bodies and of the ashes, and all the fields as far as the brook 2Kidron, to the corner of the 3Horse Gate toward the east, shall be 4holy to the Lord; it will not be plucked up or overthrown anymore forever.”
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“Behold, days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when the city will be rebuilt for the Lord from the Tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate. 39The measuring line will go out farther straight ahead to the hill Gareb; then it will turn to Goah. 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 will not be plucked up or overthrown anymore forever.”
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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
- the wholeכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · valleyH6010
- of the deadפֶּ֫גֶרpeger · corpseH6297
- and of the ashesדֶּ֫שֶׁןdeshen · ashesH1880
- the fieldsשְׁדֵמָהshedêmâh · fieldH7709
- as farעַד‛ad · tillH5704
- as the brookנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: valleyH5158
- Kidronקִדְרוֹןqidrôn · KidronH6939
- to the cornerפִּנָּהpinnâh · cornerH6438
- Horseסוּסsûs sûs · Horse (Gate)H5483
- Gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
- toward the eastמִזְרָחmizrâch · eastH4217
- holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
- to the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- it will not be pluckedנָתַשׁnâthash · to uprootH5428
- up or overthrownהָרַסhâras · to overthrowH2040
- anymoreעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
- foreverעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
Cross-references for Jeremiah 31:40
- Jeremiah 7:32“Therefore, behold, days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when it will no longer be called Topheth, or the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of the Slaughter; for they will bury in Topheth because there is no other place.
- Jeremiah 19:11and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Just so will I break this people and this city, even as one breaks a potter’s vessel, which cannot again be repaired; and they will bury in Topheth because there is no other place for burial.
- Jeremiah 32:36“Now therefore thus says the Lord God of Israel concerning this city of which you say, ‘It is given into the hand of the king of Babylon by sword, by famine and by pestilence.’
- Ezekiel 37:2He caused me to pass among them round about, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley; and lo, they were very dry.
- 2 Samuel 15:23While all the country was weeping with a loud voice, all the people passed over. The king also passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over toward the way of the wilderness.
- 2 Kings 23:6He brought out the Asherah from the house of the Lord outside Jerusalem to the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and ground it to dust, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people.
- John 18:1When Jesus had spoken these words, He went forth with His disciples over the ravine of the Kidron, where there was a garden, in which He entered with His disciples.
- 2 Kings 11:16So they seized her, and when she arrived at the horses’ entrance of the king’s house, she was put to death there.
- 2 Chronicles 23:15So they seized her, and when she arrived at the entrance of the Horse Gate of the king’s house, they put her to death there.
- Nehemiah 3:28Above the Horse Gate the priests carried out repairs, each in front of his house.
- Ezekiel 45:1“And when you divide by lot the land for inheritance, you shall offer an allotment to the Lord, a holy portion of the land; the length shall be the length of 25,000 cubits, and the width shall be 20,000. It shall be holy within all its boundary round about.
- Ezekiel 48:35The city shall be 18,000 cubits round about; and the name of the city from that day shall be, ‘The Lord is there.’”
- Joel 3:17Then you will know that I am the Lord your God, Dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain. So Jerusalem will be holy, And strangers will pass through it no more.
- Zechariah 14:20In that day there will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, “HOLY TO THE LORD.” And the cooking pots in the Lord’s house will be like the bowls before the altar.
- Jeremiah 18:7At one moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to uproot, to pull down, or to destroy it;
- Isaiah 51:22Thus says your Lord, the Lord, even your God Who contends for His people, “Behold, I have taken out of your hand the cup of reeling, The chalice of My anger; You will never drink 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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Notes
- 1. Jeremiah 31:40 Jer 7:32; 8:2 ↩
- 2. Jeremiah 31:40 2 Sam 15:23; 2 Kin 23:6, 12; John 18:1 ↩
- 3. Jeremiah 31:40 2 Kin 11:16; 2 Chr 23:15; Neh 3:28 ↩
- 4. Jeremiah 31:40 Joel 3:17; Zech 14:20 ↩
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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