Jeremiah 25:33

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

On that day, those slain by the LORD will be scattered 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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָי֞וּ חַֽלְלֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא מִקְצֵ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ וְעַד־קְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ לֹ֣א יִסָּפְד֗וּ וְלֹ֤א יֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יִקָּבֵ֔רוּ לְדֹ֛מֶן עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָ֖ה יִֽהְיֽוּ׃

Transliteration

And hāyû ḥalələ̂ YHWH in-hayyôm hahûʾ from-qəṣēh hāʾāreṣ and unto-qəṣēh hāʾāreṣ not yissāpədû and not yēʾāsəpû and not yiqqābērû for-dōmen upon-pənê hāʾădāmāh yihyû.

Grammar Details

• *hāyû*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they will be
• *ḥalələ̂*: noun, masculine plural construct - slain of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *hayyôm*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day
• *hahûʾ*: demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - that
• *qəṣēh*: noun, masculine singular construct - end of
• *hāʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land
• *yissāpədû*: verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be lamented
• *yēʾāsəpû*: verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be gathered
• *yiqqābērû*: verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be buried
• *dōmen*: noun, masculine singular - dung/refuse
• *pənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - face of
• *hāʾădāmāh*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the ground
• *yihyû*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be

Word Meanings

• *ḥalələ̂*: slain/pierced/wounded to death
• *yissāpədû*: they will be lamented/mourned for
• *yēʾāsəpû*: they will be gathered/collected/brought together
• *yiqqābērû*: they will be buried/entombed
• *dōmen*: dung/refuse/manure/offal
• *pənê*: face/surface/front

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And at that day the slain of the LORD shall be from one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered nor buried; they shall be like dung upon the ground.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the slain{H2491} of Jehovah{H3068} shall be at that day{H3117} from one end{H7097} of the earth{H776} even unto the other end{H7097} of the earth:{H776} they shall not be lamented,{H5594} neither gathered,{H622} nor buried;{H6912} they shall be dung{H1828} upon{H6440} the face of the ground.{H127}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the slain{H2491} of the LORD{H3068} shall be at that day{H3117} from one end{H7097} of the earth{H776} even unto the other end{H7097} of the earth{H776}: they shall not be lamented{H5594}{(H8735)}, neither gathered{H622}{(H8735)}, nor buried{H6912}{(H8735)}; they shall be dung{H1828} upon{H6440} the ground{H127}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the same daye shall the LORDE himself slaye them, from one ende of the earth to another. There shall no mone be made for eny of them, none gathered vp, none buried: but shall lie as dunge vpon the grounde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the slaine of the Lorde shall be at that day, from one ende of the earth, euen vnto the other ende of the earth: they shall not bee mourned, neither gathered nor buried, but shalbe as the dongue vpon the grounde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the same day shall the Lord him selfe slay them from one ende of the earth to another: there shal no mone be made for any of them, none gathered vp, none buryed: but shall lye as dunge vpon the grounde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The slain of Yahweh shall be at that day from one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung on the surface of the ground.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the pierced of Jehovah have been in that day, From the end of the earth even unto the end of the earth, They are not lamented, nor gathered, nor buried, For dung on the face of the ground they are.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And at that day, the bodies of those whom the Lord has put to death will be seen from one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth: there will be no weeping for them, their bodies will not be taken up or put to rest in the earth; they will be like waste on the face of the land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The slain of Yahweh shall be at that day from one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung on the surface of the ground.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Those who have been killed by the LORD at that time will be scattered from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned over, gathered up, or buried. Their dead bodies will lie scattered over the ground like manure.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 66:16 : 16 For the Lord will execute judgment by fire and by His sword on all mankind, and many will be those slain by the Lord.
• Ps 79:3 : 3 They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury them.
• Isa 5:25 : 25 Therefore the LORD’s anger burns against His people. He has stretched out His hand against them and struck them down. The mountains quaked, and their corpses lay like refuse in the streets. Yet for all this, His anger has not turned away; His hand is still stretched out.
• Jer 8:2 : 2 They will spread them out before the sun, the moon, and all the host of heaven, which they loved, served, followed, sought, and worshiped. They will not be gathered or buried but will be like dung on the surface of the ground.
• 2 Kgs 9:37 : 37 'Jezebel’s body will be like dung on the field in the plot of land at Jezreel, so that no one will be able to say, “This is Jezebel.”'
• Isa 34:2-8 : 2 For the Lord is angry with all nations, and His wrath is against all their armies. He has utterly destroyed them, He has handed them over to slaughter. 3 Their slain will be thrown out, and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will be dissolved with their blood. 4 All the stars of the heavens will rot away, and the skies will be rolled up like a scroll. All their armies will wither, as a leaf withers on the vine or a fig shrivels and falls from the fig tree. 5 For My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens. Behold, it will descend upon Edom, upon the people of My judgment, to bring justice. 6 The sword of the Lord is filled with blood; it is fat with the fat of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the Lord has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom. 7 And wild oxen will fall with them, and young bulls with strong ones. Their land will drink its fill of blood, and their soil will be enriched with fat. 8 For it is the day of the Lord's vengeance, the year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
• Ps 83:10 : 10 Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon,
• Jer 13:12-14 : 12 Say this to them: 'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Every jar will be filled with wine.' And if they say to you, 'Do we not know that every jar will be filled with wine?' 13 Then you shall say to them, ‘This is what the LORD says: Behold, I am about to fill all the inhabitants of this land, the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the people of Jerusalem with drunkenness. 14 And I will shatter them, one against another, fathers and sons together,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will show no pity, no compassion, and no mercy to prevent their destruction.’
• Jer 16:4-7 : 4 They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried but will lie like dung on the ground. They will perish by the sword and famine, and their corpses will be food for the birds of the sky and the beasts of the earth. 5 For this is what the LORD says: Do not enter a house of mourning. Do not go to lament or console them, for I have withdrawn My peace from this people, declares the LORD, as well as My lovingkindness and compassion. 6 Both great and small will die in this land. They will not be buried or mourned; no one will cut themselves or shave their heads for them in mourning. 7 No one will break bread for the bereaved to comfort them for the dead. Nor will anyone offer them a cup of consolation for their father or mother.
• Jer 25:18-26 : 18 Jerusalem, the towns of Judah, its kings, and officials, to make them a ruin, a desolation, an object of hissing and cursing, as they are today. 19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people. 20 All the mixed peoples and all the kings of the land of Uz; all the kings of the Philistine cities: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod. 21 Edom, Moab, and the sons of Ammon. 22 All the kings of Tyre and all the kings of Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea. 23 Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who clip the corners of their hair. 24 All the kings of Arabia and the kings of the mixed peoples who live in the desert. 25 All the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media. 26 And all the kings of the north, near and far, one after another—all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after them, the king of Sheshach will drink.
• Ezek 39:4-9 : 4 You will fall upon the mountains of Israel, you and all your armies and the peoples with you. I will give you as food to birds of prey of every kind and to the wild animals of the field. 5 You will fall in the open field, for I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD. 6 I will send fire on Magog and on those who dwell securely on the coastlands. Then they will know that I am the LORD. 7 'I will make my holy name known among my people Israel, and I will no longer allow my holy name to be profaned. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.' 8 Behold, it is coming, and it shall be done, declares the Lord GOD. This is the day of which I have spoken. 9 Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out and set fire to and burn the weapons—the shields, the small and large shields, the bows and arrows, the wooden clubs, and the spears. They will use them to make fires for seven years. 10 They will not gather wood from the fields or cut it from the forests, because they will use the weapons as fuel. They will plunder those who plundered them and loot those who looted them, declares the Lord GOD. 11 On that day, I will designate a burial place for Gog in Israel, in the Valley of the Travelers east of the sea. It will block the travelers, and there they will bury Gog and all his hordes, and they will call it the Valley of Hamon-Gog. 12 For seven months the house of Israel will be burying them in order to cleanse the land. 13 All the people of the land will bury them, and the day I am glorified will become renowned for them, declares the Lord GOD. 14 They will appoint men to continually pass through the land to bury the bodies of the remaining travelers who are still on the surface of the land, in order to cleanse it. At the end of the seven months, they will begin their search. 15 As they pass through the land, if someone sees a human bone, they will set up a marker beside it until the buriers bury it in the Valley of Hamon-Gog. 16 And there will also be a city named Hamonah. And they will cleanse the land. 17 Son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: Speak to every kind of bird and all the wild animals, 'Assemble and come together from all around to my sacrifice that I am offering for you, a great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel, so that you may eat flesh and drink blood.' 18 You shall eat the flesh of mighty men and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, as though they were rams, lambs, goats, and bulls—all fattened animals from Bashan. 19 You will eat fat until you are satisfied and drink blood until you are drunk, from the sacrifice that I have prepared for you. 20 At my table, you will be filled with horses and riders, mighty men and all warriors,' declares the Lord GOD.
• Zeph 2:12 : 12 You too, O Cushites, will be slain by My sword.
• Rev 11:9 : 9 For three and a half days, people from every tribe, language, and nation will gaze at their bodies and will not allow them to be buried in tombs.
• Rev 14:19-20 : 19 So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered its grapes, and he threw them into the great winepress of God's wrath. 20 They were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press, rising as high as the horses' bridles for a distance of 1,600 stadia.
• Rev 19:17-21 : 17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying high overhead: 'Come, gather for the great supper of God,' 18 'that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of generals, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, small and great.' 19 Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and His army. 20 But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf. By these signs he had deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur. 21 The rest were killed by the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh.
• Jer 9:21-22 : 21 Speak, this is what the Lord declares: The dead bodies of people will fall like dung on the open field, like bundles left behind by the reaper, with no one to gather them. 22 This is what the Lord says: Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man boast in his strength, nor the rich man boast in his riches.