Jeremiah 31:40
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 31:40 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 31:40 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 31:40 — 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.”
— Jeremiah 31:40 (KJV)
Jeremiah 31:40 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 31:40
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea...: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:40: east, lord, any
“Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:40: horse, holy, lord
“That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:40: toward, lord, any
“And for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:40: toward, east, holy
“And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence. shall be howlings: Heb. shall howl with...: Heb. be silent”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:40: dead, bodies, lord
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