Jeremiah 31:40
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes,.... The Targum paraphrases it,
"where the carcasses of the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The whole valley of the dead bodies - Probably some part of the Valley of Ben-Hinnom. Comparing Zec 2:4, the conclusion…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 31:35-40
Glorious things have been spoken in the foregoing verses concerning the gospel church, which that epocha of the Jewish…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
valley of the dead bodies the valley of Hinnom, into which carcases of criminals and of animals were cast. It was also…
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