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Jeremiah 31

Jeremiah 31:40

The New Covenant · Jeremiah 31:26–40
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Translations

Modern
The 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.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
And all the valley of the carcasses and the ashes, and all the fields as far as the Valley of Kidron to the corner of the Gate of the Horse toward the east, are holy unto YHWH; it will not be plucked up and not thrown down anymore forever.
Latin
…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.

Original

Hebrew
English
The 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.”

Notes

Jeremiah 31:40

  • Jerusalem 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.

Jeremiah 31:15–40

The Lord explained his future plan to rebuild a new nation from people who had suffered greatly during their long captivity.

Jeremiah 30:1–33:26

People often call these four chapters "The Book of Consolation," a highlight in Old Testament revelation. Unlike the many judgment messages Jeremiah gave his people, these messages are full of hope and promise a wonderful future restoration.

Theme notes and profiles

Hope Beyond Judgment The New Covenant

Events

Parallels

Hebrews 8:6–13

Places

Horse Gate: A gate in Jerusalem's wall near the temple Kidron: A valley east of Jerusalem, site of significant events

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Horse Horse Gate Jesus Christ, Teachings of Kidron Promise

Topics

Cedron: Brook of, Running South Under the Eastern Wall of Jerusalem Jerusalem: Prophecies of the Rebuilding of Kidron: A Valley and Stream Between Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives