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They will not be gathered up or buried, but will be like dung lying on the ground. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> They will spread out their bones on the ground before the sun, moon, and stars—the gods my people have loved, served, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up again or buried but will be scattered on the ground like manure. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> And they shall be spread before the sun and the moon and all the host of heaven, which they have loved and served, which they have gone after, and which they have sought and worshiped. And they shall not be gathered or buried. They shall be as dung on the surface of the ground. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/8.htm">King James Bible</a> And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/8.htm">New King James Version</a> They shall spread them before the sun and the moon and all the host of heaven, which they have loved and which they have served and after which they have walked, which they have sought and which they have worshiped. They shall not be gathered nor buried; they shall be like refuse on the face of the earth. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> They will spread them out to the sun, the moon, and to all the heavenly lights, which they have loved, which they have served, which they have followed, which they have sought, and which they have worshiped. They will not be gathered nor buried; they will be like dung on the face of the ground. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220They will spread them out to the sun, the moon and to all the host of heaven, which they have loved and which they have served, and which they have gone after and which they have sought, and which they have worshiped. They will not be gathered or buried; they will be as dung on the face of the ground. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And they will spread them out to the sun, the moon, and to all the host of heaven, which they have loved, and which they have served, and which they have gone after, and which they have sought, and which they have worshiped. They will not be gathered or buried; they will be as dung on the face of the ground. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And they will spread them out to the sun, the moon, and to all the host of heaven, which they have loved and which they have served, and which they have walked after and which they have sought, and which they have worshiped. They will not be gathered or buried; they will be as dung on the face of the ground. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> They will [carelessly scatter and] spread them out before the sun and the moon and all the host of heaven, which the dead have loved and which they have served, and which they have walked after and which they have sought, and which they have worshiped. They will not be gathered or be buried; they will be like dung on the face of the earth. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> They will be exposed to the sun, the moon, and all the stars in the sky, which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be collected and buried but will become like manure on the soil’s surface. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> They will be exposed to the sun, the moon, and the whole heavenly host, which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be collected and buried but will become like manure on the surface of the soil. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> and they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, which they have loved, and which they have served, and after which they have walked, and which they have sought, and which they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried, they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> who loved and worshiped the sun, moon, and stars. These bones will be scattered and left lying on the ground like trash, where the sun and moon and stars can shine on them. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> and they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They will be spread out and exposed to the sun, the moon, and all the stars in the sky. These are the things that they had loved, served, gone after, sought, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered or buried, but they will become manure on the ground. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> Instead of being gathered and buried, their bones will be like manure lying on the ground. They will be spread out before the sun, the moon, and the stars, which these people have loved and served, and which they have consulted and worshiped. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> They'll be spread out to the sun, the moon, and all the stars of the heavens, which they loved and served, and which they followed, consulted, and worshipped. Their bones won't be collected, nor will they be buried. They'll be like dung on the surface of the ground. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/jeremiah/8.htm">NET Bible</a> They will be spread out and exposed to the sun, the moon and the stars. These are things they adored and served, things to which they paid allegiance, from which they sought guidance, and worshiped. The bones of these people will never be regathered and reburied. They will be like manure used to fertilize the ground. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, which they have loved, and which they have served, and after which they have walked, and which they have sought, and which they have worshiped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried, they shall be for dung on the surface of the earth. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshiped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth. <a href="/web/jeremiah/8.htm">World English Bible</a> They will spread them before the sun, the moon, and all the army of the sky, which they have loved, which they have served, after which they have walked, which they have sought, and which they have worshiped. They will not be gathered or be buried. They will be like dung on the surface of the earth. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And have spread them to sun, and to moon, "" And to all the host of the heavens, that they have loved, "" And that they have served, "" And that they have walked after, "" And that they have sought, "" And to which they have bowed themselves, "" They are not gathered, nor buried, "" They are for dung on the face of the ground. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And have spread them to sun, and to moon, And to all the host of the heavens, that they have loved, And that they have served, And that they have walked after, And that they have sought, And to which they have bowed themselves, They are not gathered, nor buried, They are for dung on the face of the ground. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they spread them to the sun and to the moon, and to all the army of the heavens which they loved, and which they served, and which they, went after, and which they sought and which they worshiped to them: they shall not be gathered and they shall not be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And they shall spread them abroad to the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and adored: they shall not be gathered, and they shall not be buried: they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And they will spread them out before the sun and the moon and the entire army of the heavens, which they have loved, and served, and followed, and which they have sought and adored. They will not be collected, and they will not be buried. They will be like manure upon the face of the earth. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/8.htm">New American Bible</a> and spread out before the sun, the moon, and the whole host of heaven, which they loved and served, which they followed, consulted, and worshiped. They will not be gathered up for burial, but will lie like dung upon the ground. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and they shall be spread before the sun and the moon and all the host of heaven, which they have loved and served, which they have followed, and which they have inquired of and worshiped; and they shall not be gathered or buried; they shall be like dung on the surface of the ground.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they shall spread them before the sun and the moon and all the host of heaven, which they have loved and which they have served, and after which they have walked, and which they have sought and which they have worshipped; they shall not be gathered nor be buried; but they shall be like rubbish upon the face of the ground. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they shall spread them out to the sun and to the moon and to all the hosts of Heaven which they loved, and they served them, and they went after them, and they inquired of them, and they worshiped them. They shall not be gathered and they shall not be buried, but they shall be like a dung heap on the face of the ground<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped; they shall not be gathered, nor be buried, they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and they shall spread them out to the sun, and the moon, and to all the stars, and to all the host of heaven, which they have loved, and which they have served, and after which they have walked, and to which they have held, and which they have worshipped; they shall not be mourned for, neither shall they be buried; but they shall be for an example on the face of the earth, <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=2474" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Judah's Sin and Punishment</a> 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. 2<a href="/hebrew/7849.htm" title="7849: ū·šə·ṭā·ḥūm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp:: 3mp) -- To spread, spread abroad. A primitive root; to expand.">They will be exposed</a> <a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121: laš·še·meš (Prep-l, Art:: N-cs) -- From an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. A notched battlement.">to the sun</a> <a href="/hebrew/3394.htm" title="3394: wə·lay·yā·rê·aḥ (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Moon. From the same as yerach; the moon.">and moon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·lə·ḵōl (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and to all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā (N-csc) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">the host</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">of heaven</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">which</a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: ’ă·hê·ḇūm (V-Qal-Perf-3cp:: 3mp) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">they have loved,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: wa·’ă·šer (Conj-w:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏūm (V-Qal-Perf-3cp:: 3mp) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">served,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: wa·’ă·šer (Conj-w:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hā·lə·ḵū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">followed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: wa·’ă·šer (Conj-w:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: də·rā·šūm (V-Qal-Perf-3cp:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">consulted,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: wa·’ă·šer (Conj-w:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7812.htm" title="7812: hiš·ta·ḥă·wū (V-Hitpael-Perf-3cp) -- To bow down. A primitive root; to depress, i.e. Prostrate.">and worshiped.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Their bones will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">be gathered up</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: yiq·qā·ḇê·rū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- To bury. A primitive root; to intern.">buried,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">but will become</a> <a href="/hebrew/1828.htm" title="1828: lə·ḏō·men (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Dung. Of uncertain derivation; manure.">like dung</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">lying on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: hā·’ă·ḏā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">the ground.</a> 3And wherever I have banished them, the remnant of this evil family will choose death over life,” declares the LORD of Hosts.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-19.htm">Deuteronomy 4:19</a> When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven. <a href="/2_kings/23-5.htm">2 Kings 23:5</a> Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven. <a href="/2_kings/23-11.htm">2 Kings 23:11</a> And he removed from the entrance to the house of the LORD the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun. They were in the court near the chamber of an official named Nathan-melech. And Josiah burned up the chariots of the sun. <a href="/ezekiel/8-16.htm">Ezekiel 8:16</a> So He brought me to the inner court of the house of the LORD, and there at the entrance to the temple of the LORD, between the portico and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of the LORD and their faces toward the east; and they were bowing to the east in worship of the sun. <a href="/2_chronicles/33-3.htm">2 Chronicles 33:3</a> For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven. <a href="/2_chronicles/33-5.htm">2 Chronicles 33:5</a> In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven. <a href="/isaiah/47-13.htm">Isaiah 47:13</a> You are wearied by your many counselors; let them come forward now and save you—your astrologers who observe the stars, who monthly predict your fate. <a href="/zephaniah/1-5.htm">Zephaniah 1:5</a> those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom, <a href="/job/31-26.htm">Job 31:26-28</a> if I have beheld the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor, / so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth, / this would also be an iniquity to be judged, for I would have denied God on high. <a href="/deuteronomy/17-3.htm">Deuteronomy 17:3</a> and going to worship other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven—which I have forbidden— <a href="/acts/7-42.htm">Acts 7:42</a> But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? <a href="/romans/1-25.htm">Romans 1:25</a> They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen. <a href="/romans/1-23.htm">Romans 1:23</a> and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. <a href="/2_peter/3-10.htm">2 Peter 3:10</a> But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare. <a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Revelation 9:20</a> Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung on the face of the earth.and all.<a href="/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Jeremiah 19:13</a> And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.<a href="/jeremiah/44-17.htm">Jeremiah 44:17-19</a> But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil… <a href="/deuteronomy/4-19.htm">Deuteronomy 4:19</a> And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.they shall be.<a href="/jeremiah/9-22.htm">Jeremiah 9:22</a> Speak, Thus saith the LORD, Even the carcases of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman, and none shall gather them.<a href="/jeremiah/16-4.htm">Jeremiah 16:4</a> They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall they be buried; but they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth: and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their carcases shall be meat for the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.<a href="/jeremiah/22-19.htm">Jeremiah 22:19</a> He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/6-22.htm">Army</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-10.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-12.htm">Dung</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-33.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-19.htm">Face</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-17.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-33.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-12.htm">Host</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-25.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-23.htm">Moon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-19.htm">Served</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-33.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-10.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-4.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-25.htm">Surface</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-24.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-16.htm">Worshiped</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-16.htm">Worshipped</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Army</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-4.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-22.htm">Dung</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-3.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-26.htm">Face</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-33.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-7.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Host</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-10.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Moon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Served</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-7.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-21.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-9.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-9.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-4.htm">Surface</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-13.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Worshiped</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Worshipped</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 8</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/8-1.htm">The calamity of the Jews, both dead and alive.</a> 4. <a href="/jeremiah/8-4.htm">He upbraids their foolish and shameless impenitency.</a> 13. <a href="/jeremiah/8-13.htm">He shows their grievous judgment;</a> 18. <a href="/jeremiah/8-18.htm">and bewails their desperate estate.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the sun, moon, and stars were often deified and worshiped. This idolatry was explicitly condemned in the Law of Moses (<a href="/deuteronomy/4-19.htm">Deuteronomy 4:19</a>). The exposure of the bones to these celestial bodies signifies a reversal of their worship, as they are now powerless and dishonored before the very objects they revered.which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped This list of actions underscores the depth of Judah's apostasy. Each verb indicates a progression of idolatry: "loved" suggests affection, "served" implies acts of devotion, "followed" indicates allegiance, "consulted" suggests seeking guidance, and "worshiped" denotes reverence. This mirrors the first commandment's prohibition against idolatry (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-5</a>). The comprehensive nature of these actions shows how deeply ingrained idolatry had become in their society.Their bones will not be gathered up or buried In ancient Israelite culture, proper burial was a sign of honor and respect, while exposure of bones was a disgrace (<a href="/1_kings/13-22.htm">1 Kings 13:22</a>). The lack of burial signifies divine judgment and ultimate shame. This imagery is a stark contrast to the hope of resurrection and eternal life, which is a theme found throughout Scripture (<a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2</a>).but will become like dung lying on the ground This simile emphasizes the utter contempt and worthlessness of the unburied bones. Dung, considered unclean and repulsive, symbolizes the defilement and judgment upon those who forsake God. This imagery is reminiscent of the curses for disobedience outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-26.htm">Deuteronomy 28:26</a>, where the carcasses of the disobedient would be food for birds and beasts, indicating total disgrace and abandonment by God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and judgment to the people of Judah. His ministry spanned the reigns of several kings and was marked by themes of repentance and impending judgment. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, which had turned away from God and engaged in idolatry, leading to the prophetic warnings of destruction and exile. 3. <a href="/topical/i/idolatry.htm">Idolatry</a> The worship of false gods and celestial bodies, which was prevalent in Judah despite God's commandments against it. This idolatry is a central theme in Jeremiah's prophecies. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_host_of_heaven.htm">The Host of Heaven</a> Refers to celestial bodies like the sun, moon, and stars, which the people of Judah had wrongly worshiped, contrary to God's law. 5. <a href="/topical/e/exile_and_judgment.htm">Exile and Judgment</a> The consequence of Judah's persistent idolatry and disobedience, leading to their eventual conquest and exile by Babylon.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_idolatry.htm">The Danger of Idolatry</a> Idolatry is not just the worship of physical idols but can include anything that takes the place of God in our lives. We must examine our hearts for modern-day idols. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a> Persistent disobedience to God leads to judgment. This serves as a warning to remain faithful and obedient to God's commands. <a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_false_worship.htm">The Futility of False Worship</a> Worshiping anything other than God is ultimately futile and leads to spiritual emptiness and decay, as symbolized by the unburied bodies. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Creation</a> The celestial bodies, though magnificent, are creations of God and should not be objects of worship. Recognizing God's sovereignty helps us maintain proper worship. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a> While judgment is pronounced, the call to repentance is always present. Turning back to God can restore our relationship with Him.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) Whom they have loved . . .--Here, again, there is a peculiar characteristic emphasis in the piling up, one upon another, of verbs more or less synonymous. So far as there is a traceable order, it is from the first inward impulse prompting to idolatry to the full development of that feeling in ritual. The sun, moon, and stars shall look, not on crowds of adoring worshippers, but on the carcases of those whose love and worship, transferred from Jehovah to the host of heaven, have brought on them that terrible doom.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - And they shall spread them, etc. Not as an act of solemn mockery, for the agents are idolaters themselves, but God so overrules the passions of his unconscious instruments that no more effective ceremonial could have been devised. Whom they have loved, etc. The prophet is designedly diffuse in his description. With all their misspent zeal, these unhappy idolaters cannot even find tombs. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>They will be exposed וּשְׁטָחוּם֩ (ū·šə·ṭā·ḥūm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7849.htm">Strong's 7849: </a> To spread, spread abroad to the sun לַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ (laš·še·meš) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8121.htm">Strong's 8121: </a> The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement and moon, וְלַיָּרֵ֜חַ (wə·lay·yā·rê·aḥ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3394.htm">Strong's 3394: </a> The moon and all וּלְכֹ֣ל ׀ (ū·lə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the host צְבָ֣א (ṣə·ḇā) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign of heaven הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> Heaven, sky which אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that they have loved, אֲהֵב֜וּם (’ă·hê·ḇūm) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> To have affection f served, עֲבָדוּם֙ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏūm) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> To work, to serve, till, enslave followed, הָלְכ֣וּ (hā·lə·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk consulted, דְּרָשׁ֔וּם (də·rā·šūm) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship and worshiped. הִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ (hiš·ta·ḥă·wū) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7812.htm">Strong's 7812: </a> To depress, prostrate Their bones will not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no be gathered up יֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ (yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove [or] וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no buried, יִקָּבֵ֔רוּ (yiq·qā·ḇê·rū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6912.htm">Strong's 6912: </a> To inter but will become יִֽהְיֽוּ׃ (yih·yū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be like dung לְדֹ֛מֶן (lə·ḏō·men) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1828.htm">Strong's 1828: </a> Manure lying on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the ground. הָאֲדָמָ֖ה (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> Ground, land <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Jeremiah 8:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Jeremiah 8:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Jeremiah 8:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Jeremiah 8:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Jeremiah 8:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Jeremiah 8:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Jeremiah 8:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Jeremiah 8:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Jeremiah 8:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Jeremiah 8:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-2.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 8:2 And they shall spread them before (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/8-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 8:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 8:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/8-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 8:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 8:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>