Revised Literal Translation
Jeremiah 31:40
40And 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 Yhwh; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.
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
38Behold, the days come, saith Yhwh, that the city shall be built to Yhwh from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner. 39And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath. 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 Yhwh; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.
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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
- 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 Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · 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 7:32Therefore, behold, the days come, saith Yhwh, that it shall no more be called Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place.
- Jeremiah 19:11And shalt say unto them, Thus saith Yhwh of Armies; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter’s vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury.
- Jeremiah 32:36And now therefore thus saith Yhwh, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;
- Ezekiel 37:2And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.
- 2 Samuel 15:23And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.
- 2 Kings 23:6And he brought out the grove from the house of Yhwh, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the children of the people.
- John 18:1When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.
- 2 Kings 11:16And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king’s house: and there was she slain.
- 2 Chronicles 23:15So they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king’s house, they slew her there.
- Nehemiah 3:28From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.
- Ezekiel 45:1Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto Yhwh, an holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand. This shall be holy in all the borders thereof round about.
- Ezekiel 48:35It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, Jehovah-Shammah, Yhwh Is There.
- Joel 3:17So shall ye know that I am Yhwh your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.
- Zechariah 14:20In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO YHWH; and the pots in Yhwh's house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
- Jeremiah 18:7At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
- Isaiah 51:22Thus saith thy Lord Yhwh, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more 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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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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