Jeremiah 31 · Verse 40

Jeremiah 31:40

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.
Jeremiah 31:40, King James Version

Jeremiah 31:40 in other translations

BSBThe 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.”
WEBThe 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.”
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd 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!
DARBYAnd 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.
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterAnd the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields to the brook of Kidron, to the corner of the horse-gate towards the east, shall be holy to the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.

What does Jeremiah 31:40 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
40. 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; Re 21:2, 10, 27).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 40 The 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 hearts, and God shall have filled the land with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast. Talia saecla currite! "Make speed, ye happy times!"

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 31:35-40

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…

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Jeremiah 31:40 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
הָעֵ֣מֶקha.'E.mekthe valley ofH6010
הַפְּגָרִ֣ים\׀ha.pe.ga.Rimthe corpsesH6297
וְהַדֶּ֡שֶׁןve.ha.De.shenand the fatty ashH1880
וְכָֽל\־ve.kholand allH3605
הַשְּׁדֵמוֹת֩ha.she.re.motthe terraced fieldsH7709
עַד\־'ad-toH5704
נַ֨חַלNa.chal[the] wadi ofH5158
קִדְר֜וֹןkid.RonKidronH6939
עַד\־'ad-toH5704
פִּנַּ֨תpi.Nat[the] corner ofH6438
שַׁ֤עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179
הַסּוּסִים֙ha.su.Simthe horsesH5483
מִזְרָ֔חָהmiz.Ra.chaheast -wardH4217
קֹ֖דֶשׁKo.desh[will be] holyH6944
לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
יִנָּתֵ֧שׁyi.na.Teshit will be plucked upH5428
וְֽלֹא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
יֵהָרֵ֛סye.ha.Resit will be torn downH2040
ע֖וֹדodagainH5750
לְעוֹלָֽם\׃\ \סle.'o.Lamfor everH5769

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Cross references for Jeremiah 31:40

  • 2 Samuel 15:23

    And 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.

  • Joel 3:17

    So shall ye know that I am the Lord your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.

  • 2 Chronicles 23:15

    So 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.

  • 2 Kings 11:16

    And 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.

  • John 18:1

    When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.

  • 2 Kings 23:12

    And the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the Lord, did the king beat down, and brake them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.

  • 2 Kings 23:6

    And he brought out the grove from the house of the Lord, 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.

  • Zechariah 14:20

    In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the Lord’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar.

  • Nehemiah 3:28

    From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.

  • Jeremiah 8:2

    And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.

  • Jeremiah 19:11-13

    And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; 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. Thus will I do unto this place, saith the Lord, and to the inhabitants thereof, and even make this city as Tophet: And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.

  • Ezekiel 37:2

    And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the whole.
7:32; 19:11-13; 32:36; Eze 37:2
the brook.
2Sa 15:23; 2Ki 23:6,12; Joh 18:1
Cedron.
unto.
2Ki 11:16; 2Ch 23:15; Ne 3:28
shall be.
Eze 45:1-6; 48:35; Joe 3:17; Zec 14:20
it shall.
18:7; Isa 51:22; Eze 37:25; 39:29

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Context

  • Jeremiah 31:39

    And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.

  • Jeremiah 31:40

    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.

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Jeremiah 31:40 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y todo el valle de los cuerpos muertos y de la ceniza, y todas las llanuras hasta el arroyo de Cedrón, hasta la esquina de la puerta de los caballos al oriente, será santo á Jehová: no será arrancada, ni destruída más para siempre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et toute la vallée des cadavres et des cendres, et tous les champs jusqu’au torrent du Cédron, jusqu’au coin de la porte des chevaux vers le levant, seront saints, consacrés à l’ Éternel: elle ne sera plus arrachée ni renversée, à jamais.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und das ganze Tal der Leichen und der Asche, und alles Gefilde bis zum Bache Kidron, bis zur Ecke des Roßtores gegen Osten, wird Jehova heilig sein; es soll nicht ausgerottet noch zerstört werden in Ewigkeit.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et omnem vallem cadaverum, et cineris, et universam regionem mortis usque ad torrentem Cedron, et usque ad angulum portæ equorum orientalis, Sanctum Domini: non evelletur, et non destruetur ultra in perpetuum.