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Jeremiah 31:40 Explained in Context
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Verse 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 the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.
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Quick Meaning
The prophetic word through Jeremiah carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the…” at Jeremiah 31:40 as part of “Jerusalem's Defiled Spaces Are Rebuilt and Consecrated.”
The city is measured from Hananeel to the corner gate, and the unclean places are included
This verse is one part of that explanation in Jeremiah 31:38–40. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Jeremiah 31:38–40
Read Jeremiah 31:40 with 31:38–40. By itself, “And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: The city expands across named landmarks, including places associated with corpses and ashes, and will become holy without being uprooted again.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “Creation's Fixed Orders Guard Israel's Endurance” into “Jerusalem's Defiled Spaces Are Rebuilt and Consecrated.” Its non-interchangeable movement is: The city expands across named landmarks, including places associated with corpses and ashes, and will become holy without being uprooted again. This verse's placement is specific: The prophetic word through Jeremiah carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the…” at Jeremiah 31:40 as part of “Jerusalem's Defiled Spaces Are Rebuilt and Consecrated.”
What Remains True
Durable hope tells the truth about devastation while opening accountable communal life beyond it. In Jeremiah 31:40, 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 the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the…” at Jeremiah 31:40 as part of “Jerusalem's Defiled Spaces Are Rebuilt and Consecrated.”
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Biblical text
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