Jeremiah 31:40

“And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, etc.] The Targum paraphrases it, “where the carcasses of the Assyrian army fell;” Sennacherib’s army, destroyed by an angel; and so Jarchi and Kimchi; which latter observes, that the word for “ashes” signifies “fat”; and so may describe the persons then destroyed, who were fat and lusty men: others think, more probably, that the valley of Tophet or Hinnom is here meant; so called, either from the persons that were burnt and sacrificed to Moloch; or from the carcasses of malefactors interred here; and from the ashes of the sacrifices which were brought from the temple, and laid here. This valley lay southwest of the city; it was a…”

“valley of . . . dead--Tophet, where the bodies of malefactors were cast (Isa 30:33), south of the city. fields . . . Kidron--so Kg2 23:4. Fields in the suburbs reaching as far as Kidron, east of the city. horse gate--Through it the king's horses were led forth for watering to the brook Kidron (Kg2 11:16; Neh 3:28). for ever--The city shall not only be spacious, but both "holy to the Lord," that is, freed from all pollutions, and everlasting (Joe 3:17, Joe 3:20; Rev 21:2, Rev 21:10, Rev 21:27). Next: Jeremiah Chapter 32”

“The whole valley of the dead bodies - Probably some part of the Valley of Ben-Hinnom. Comparing Zechariah 2:4, the conclusion seems evident that Jeremiah’s words are to be spiritually understood. His city is one that renders holy unto Yahweh what was before unclean. Compare John’s new Jerusalem Revelation 21:27. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Jeremiah 31". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/jeremiah-31.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“The valley - A valley, so called from the multitude of Sennacherib's army slain there. Of the ashes - So called from the ashes of the sacrifices carried thither. Holy - All these places shall be parts of the holy city, and God's name shall be sanctified, and he shall be worshipped in them all. For ever - If we interpret the word for ever of a perpetuity, the church of God must here be understood, against which the gates of hell shall never prevail. Next: Jeremiah Chapter 32”

“31:40 Jerusalem will be an eternal holy . . . city, present in the heavenly realm and on the new earth (Rev 21–22). • The graveyard and ash dump were in the valley of Ben-Hinnom (see study note on Jer 7:30-34) on the south side of the city, and the Kidron Valley was on the east (2 Kgs 23:4-6). • The exact location of the Horse Gate on the eastern wall is unknown.”

“the whole: Jer 7:32, Jer 19:11-13, Jer 32:36; Eze 37:2 the brook: Sa2 15:23; Kg2 23:6, Kg2 23:12; Joh 18:1, Cedron unto: Kg2 11:16; Ch2 23:15; Neh 3:28 shall be: Eze 45:1-6, Eze 48:35; Joe 3:17; Zac 14:20 it shall: Jer 18:7; Isa 51:22; Eze 37:25, Eze 39:29 Next: Jeremiah Chapter 32”