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Jeremiah 25:33

Judgment

31 The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD.

32 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold! Disaster is spreading from nation to nation; a mighty storm is rising from the ends of the earth.”

Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung lying on the ground.

34 Wail, you shepherds, and cry out; roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock. For the days of your slaughter have come; you will fall and be shattered like fine pottery.

35 Flight will evade the shepherds, and escape will elude the leaders of the flock.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung lying on the ground.
KJV
And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground.
WEB
The slain of the LORD will be at that day from one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth. They won’t be lamented. They won’t be gathered or buried. They will be dung on the surface of the ground.
ASV
And the slain of Jehovah shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the face of the ground.
DARBY
And the slain of Jehovah shall [be] at that day from [one] end of the earth even unto the [other] end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the face of the ground.
BLB
And those slain by YHWH shall be on that day from one end of the earth and to the [other] end of the earth; They will not be mourned, and not gathered, and not buried—they will be like dung upon the face of the ground!
ÅB
Og de som Herren har drept, skal på den dag ligge fra jordens ene ende til den andre; ingen skal gråte over dem, ingen skal samle dem opp og begrave dem; til gjødsel utover jorden skal de bli.
OTB
På den tiden vil de som er drept av Herren være overalt—fra den ene enden av jorden til den andre. De vil ikke bli sørget over, samlet, eller begravet, men vil være som gjødsel på bakken.
B1930
Og de som Herren har drept, skal på den dag ligge fra jordens ene ende til den andre; ingen skal gråte over dem, ingen skal samle dem op og begrave dem; til gjødsel utover jorden skal de bli.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 66:16

    For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.

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  • Jeremiah 8:2

    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.

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  • Psalms 79:3

    They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead.

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  • Isaiah 5:25

    Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people; His hand is raised against them to strike them down. The mountains quake, and the corpses lay like refuse in the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

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  • Jeremiah 16:4–7

    “They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried, but will lie like dung on the ground. They will be finished off by sword and famine, and their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and beasts of the earth.”

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  • Revelation 11:9

    For three and a half days all peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will view their bodies and will not permit them to be laid in a tomb.

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  • Revelation 14:19–20

    So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the grapes of the earth, and he threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath.

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  • Isaiah 34:2–8

    The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter.

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