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.

2They 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.

3And 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 6:5Classic cross-references Psalms 53:5Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:26Classic cross-references

Original words

At thatהַהִ֣יאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singulartimeבָּעֵ֣תH6256Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singulardeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֡הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe bonesעַצְמ֣וֹתH6106Noun - feminine plural constructof the kingsמַלְכֵֽי־H4428Noun - masculine plural constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֣הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe bonesעַצְמוֹת־H6106Noun - feminine plural constructof the officialsשָׂרָיו֩H8269Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe bonesעַצְמ֨וֹתH6106Noun - feminine plural constructof the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֜יםH3548Article | Noun - masculine plural-וְאֵ֣ת׀H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe bonesעַצְמ֣וֹתH6106Noun - feminine plural constructof the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֗יםH5030Article | Noun - masculine plural-וְאֵ֛תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the bonesעַצְמ֥וֹתH6106Noun - feminine plural constructof the peopleיוֹשְׁבֵֽי־H3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֖םH3389Noun - proper - feminine singularwill be removedוְיֹצִיאוּH3318Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerfrom their gravesמִקִּבְרֵיהֶֽם׃H6913Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

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They will be exposedוּשְׁטָחוּם֩H7849Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine pluralto the sunלַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁH8121Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singularand moonוְלַיָּרֵ֜חַH3394Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularand to allוּלְכֹ֣ל׀H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructthe hostצְבָ֣אH6635Noun - common singular constructof heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine pluralwhichאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativethey have lovedאֲהֵב֜וּםH157Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural-וַאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relativeservedעֲבָדוּם֙H5647Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural-וַֽאֲשֶׁר֙H834Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relativefollowedהָלְכ֣וּH1980Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural. . .אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔םH310Preposition | third person masculine plural-וַאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relativeconsultedדְּרָשׁ֔וּםH1875Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural-וַאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relativeand worshipedהִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּH7812Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common pluralTheir bones will notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlebe gathered upיֵאָֽסְפוּ֙H622Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural[or]וְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleburiedיִקָּבֵ֔רוּH6912Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralbut will becomeיִֽהְיֽוּ׃H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plurallike dungלְדֹ֛מֶןH1828Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularlying onעַל־H5921Preposition. . .פְּנֵ֥יH6440Noun - common plural constructthe groundהָאֲדָמָ֖הH127Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

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And whereverבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַמְּקֹמ֤וֹתH4725Article | Noun - masculine plural construct. . .הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙H7604Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeI have banished themהִדַּחְתִּ֣יםH5080Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural. . .שָׁ֔םH8033Adverb-לְכֹ֗לH3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructthe remnantהַשְּׁאֵרִית֙H7611Article | Noun - feminine singular-הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֔יםH7604Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralof thisהַזֹּ֑אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularevilהָֽרָעָ֖הH7451Article | Adjective - feminine singularfamilyהַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֥הH4940Article | Noun - feminine singularwill chooseוְנִבְחַ֥רH977Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singulardeathמָ֙וֶת֙H4194Noun - masculine singularoverמִן־H4480Prepositionlifeמֵֽחַיִּ֔יםH2416Preposition-m | Noun - masculine pluraldeclaresנְאֻ֖םH5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃סH6635Noun - common plural

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