Jeremiah 9:23

"Speak, “The LORD says, “‘The dead bodies of men will fall as dung on the open field, and as the handful after the harvester. No one will gather them.’”"

Key Reflection

Jeremiah 9:23 paints a vivid and grim picture of societal decay and judgment. The Lord declares that human corpses will be left unburied, lying exposed in the open fields like discarded refuse, symbolizing the utter collapse of social order and moral integrity among the people. This imagery underscores the severity of their sins and the impending divine wrath that will leave no one untouched, even those who might have thought themselves exempt or special due to their status or rituals.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

To the end ofJeremiah 10:0the prophet urges upon the people the practical conclusion to be drawn from God’s righteous dealings with them. The three things on which men most pride themselves are shown in this verse to have proved vain.

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