Focused Passage

Jeremiah 8:1-3

No Peace, No Healing: Judah Refuses to Return

The chapter moves from the disgrace of dead leaders and idolatrous bones, to the people's unnatural refusal to return, to the exposure of false scribal wisdom, to the condemnation of prophets and priests who promise peace, to the certainty of judgment, and finally to Jeremiah's anguished lament over a people for whom harvest has passed and healing has not come.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 “At that time,” declares the LORD, “the bones of the kings of Judah, the bones of the officials, the bones of the priests, the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the people of Jerusalem will be removed from their graves.

2 They will be exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the host of heaven which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up or buried, but will become like dung lying on the ground.

3 And wherever I have banished them, the remnant of this evil family will choose death over life,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Ezekiel 6:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 53:5 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:26 Classic cross-references

Original words

At that הַהִ֣יא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular time בָּעֵ֣ת H6256 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֡ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular the bones עַצְמ֣וֹת H6106 Noun - feminine plural construct of the kings מַלְכֵֽי־ H4428 Noun - masculine plural construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֣ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the bones עַצְמוֹת־ H6106 Noun - feminine plural construct of the officials שָׂרָיו֩ H8269 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the bones עַצְמ֨וֹת H6106 Noun - feminine plural construct of the priests הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים H3548 Article | Noun - masculine plural - וְאֵ֣ת׀ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the bones עַצְמ֣וֹת H6106 Noun - feminine plural construct of the prophets הַנְּבִיאִ֗ים H5030 Article | Noun - masculine plural - וְאֵ֛ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the bones עַצְמ֥וֹת H6106 Noun - feminine plural construct of the people יוֹשְׁבֵֽי־ H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָ֖ם H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular will be removed וְיֹצִיאוּ H3318 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker from their graves מִקִּבְרֵיהֶֽם׃ H6913 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

Exodus 23:25 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 23:5 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 9:37 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:19 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 37:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

They will be exposed וּשְׁטָחוּם֩ H7849 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural to the sun לַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ H8121 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular and moon וְלַיָּרֵ֜חַ H3394 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular and to all וּלְכֹ֣ל׀ H3605 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct the host צְבָ֣א H6635 Noun - common singular construct of heaven הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם H8064 Article | Noun - masculine plural which אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative they have loved אֲהֵב֜וּם H157 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural - וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative served עֲבָדוּם֙ H5647 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural - וַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ H834 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative followed הָלְכ֣וּ H1980 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural . . . אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם H310 Preposition | third person masculine plural - וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative consulted דְּרָשׁ֔וּם H1875 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural - וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative and worshiped הִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ H7812 Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural Their bones will not לֹ֤א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle be gathered up יֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ H622 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural [or] וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle buried יִקָּבֵ֔רוּ H6912 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural but will become יִֽהְיֽוּ׃ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural like dung לְדֹ֛מֶן H1828 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular lying on עַל־ H5921 Preposition . . . פְּנֵ֥י H6440 Noun - common plural construct the ground הָאֲדָמָ֖ה H127 Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Revelation 9:6 Classic cross-references Micah 2:3 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:14 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:3 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

And wherever בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַמְּקֹמ֤וֹת H4725 Article | Noun - masculine plural construct . . . הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙ H7604 Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative I have banished them הִדַּחְתִּ֣ים H5080 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural . . . שָׁ֔ם H8033 Adverb - לְכֹ֗ל H3605 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct the remnant הַשְּׁאֵרִית֙ H7611 Article | Noun - feminine singular - הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֔ים H7604 Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural of this הַזֹּ֑את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular evil הָֽרָעָ֖ה H7451 Article | Adjective - feminine singular family הַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֥ה H4940 Article | Noun - feminine singular will choose וְנִבְחַ֥ר H977 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular death מָ֙וֶת֙ H4194 Noun - masculine singular over מִן־ H4480 Preposition life מֵֽחַיִּ֔ים H2416 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural declares נְאֻ֖ם H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָאֽוֹת׃ס H6635 Noun - common plural

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