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Jeremiah 8

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 8 of 52

1 At that time, a statement of Jehovah, they will bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of its rulers, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of those living in Jerusalem, out of their graves.

2 And they shall spread them before the sun and the moon and all the host of the heavens that they have loved, and that they have served, and after whom they have walked, and to which they have sought, and to which they have bowed themselves. They shall not be gathered or buried; they shall be dung on the face of the ground.

3 And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the remnant of those who remain of this evil family, those who remain there in all the places there where I have driven them away, a statement of Jehovah of Hosts.

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Chapter Summary

The calamity of the Jews, both dead and alive. He upbraids their foolish and shameless impenitence. He shows their judgment.

Key Hebrew Words

נְאֻם utterance H5002 · TWOT 1272a
עָרֵ֥י excitement H5892 · TWOT 1587a
כֹּהֵ֔ן priest H3548 · TWOT 959a
יְהוּדָ֣ה Judah H3063 · TWOT 850c
שַׁמָּ֖ה waste H8047 · TWOT 2409d

People & Context

Desecration of the Bones of Judah's Leaders

God warns that the bones of kings, priests, and prophets will be exhumed and spread out like dung before the sun, moon, and heavenly hosts they worshi…

The Perpetual Apostasy and Deceitful Scribes

Jeremiah laments that unlike birds who know their seasons, God's people do not know His judgments. The wise are put to shame, wielding the deceitful p…

The Poisonous Water and Serpents of Judgment

God declares He will give them water of poison to drink. An invading army is heard from Dan, and God promises to send uncharmable vipers among the peo…

Timeline

Desecration of the Bones of Judah's Leaders

God warns that the bones of kings, priests, and prophets will be exhumed and spread out like dung before the sun, moon, and heavenly hosts they worshipped.

Jeremiah 8:1-3
The Perpetual Apostasy and Deceitful Scribes

Jeremiah laments that unlike birds who know their seasons, God's people do not know His judgments. The wise are put to shame, wielding the deceitful pen of the lie.

Jeremiah 8:4-12
The Poisonous Water and Serpents of Judgment

God declares He will give them water of poison to drink. An invading army is heard from Dan, and God promises to send uncharmable vipers among the people.

Jeremiah 8:13-17

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