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Jeremiah 23:40 Explained in Context
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Verse 40. 40And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten.
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Quick Meaning
The prophetic word through Jeremiah carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten” at Jeremiah 23:40 as part of “The Burden Pun Is Withdrawn from Abusive Speakers.”
Read It With
- Jeremiah 23:33–40
Read Jeremiah 23:40 with 23:33–40. By itself, “And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: Repeated use of 'burden' becomes itself the subject of judgment when people distort prophetic words and mock the inquiry.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “Near and Far God Rejects Stolen Dreams” into “The Burden Pun Is Withdrawn from Abusive Speakers.” Its non-interchangeable movement is: Repeated use of 'burden' becomes itself the subject of judgment when people distort prophetic words and mock the inquiry. This verse's placement is specific: The prophetic word through Jeremiah carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten” at Jeremiah 23:40 as part of “The Burden Pun Is Withdrawn from Abusive Speakers.”
What Remains True
Careful language can expose manipulation and prevent a memorable phrase from replacing meaning. In Jeremiah 23:40, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The prophetic word through Jeremiah carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten” at Jeremiah 23:40 as part of “The Burden Pun Is Withdrawn from Abusive Speakers.”
How It Can Shape Life
- Show the wording issue and major options without making the pinned KJV settle the question. This response follows Jeremiah 23:33–40's specific concern, “The Burden Pun Is Withdrawn from Abusive Speakers.” This verse directs that response through its exact role: The prophetic word through Jeremiah carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten” at Jeremiah 23:40 as part of “The Burden Pun Is Withdrawn from Abusive Speakers.”
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: Jeremiah 23:33–40, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Jeremiah
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Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Jer.xml, OSIS 23:33–40
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NET Bible: Jeremiah with Translator, Textual, and Study Notes
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Exact location: Official NET Bible Jeremiah PDF, pp. 1258-1459, translator, study, and textual notes attached to Jeremiah 23:33–40
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