Jeremiah 31:38-40

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 31:35-40

Glorious things have been spoken in the Jer. 31:1-34 concerning the gospel church, which that epocha of the Jewish church that was to commence at the return from captivity would at length terminate in, and which all those promises were to have their full accomplishment in. But may we depend upon these promises? Yes, we have here a ratification of them, and the utmost assurance imaginable given of the perpetuity of the blessings contained in them. The great thing here secured to us is that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 31:38

Behold, the days come, saith the Lord ,.... The word come is not in the text; it is read, but not written. The vowel points are in the text, but not the letters; which those, who are against the antiquity of the points, would do well to consider; since the Jews never suffered any additions to the Bible. Jarchi says this prophecy refers to future times in the latter redemption, and never was fulfilled in the second temple; and indeed, under the figure of rebuilding Jerusalem, seems to be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 31:39

And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it ,.... Or, "before it" F16 נגדו "ante ipsam", Tigurine version, Gataker ; the gate proceeding right on from it; of the length of the measuring line, or reed; see Ezekiel 40:5 ; though some render it, "before him" F17 "Coram eo", Pagninus, Montanus; "coram ipso", Calvin. ; before the Lord, under whose direction and powerful providence the work went on; so the city gates and walls of the New Jerusalem are said to be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 31:40

And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes ,.... 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... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:38

The city shall be built to the Lord - This cannot mean the city built after the return from Babylon, for two reasons: This is to be much greater in extent; It is to be permanent, never to be thrown down, Jeremiah 31:40 . It must therefore mean, if taken literally at all, the city that is to be built by them when they are brought in with the fullness of the Gentiles. The tower of Hananeel - This stood in the northeast part of the city; from thence the wall proceeded to the corner... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:39

Upon the hill Gareb - Gareb and Goath are out of the limits of this city. The latter is supposed to be Golgotha; that is, the heap of Gotha, which, being the place where our Lord was crucified, was without the city. These hills were a little to the north-west of the old city walls: but are destined to be within the new city. See Dr. Blayney on all these verses. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:40

The whole valley of the dead bodies - The valley of the son of Hinnom. And all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse-gate toward the east - All these places, the fuller's field, etc., shall be consecrated to the Lord, and become a part of this new city; so that this will appear to be a city much more extensive than the city of Jerusalem ever was; and to be suited to that time, when the people shall have the law written in their hearts, and God shall have... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:38

Verse 38 Here the Prophet speaks of the rebuilding of the city. I doubt not but that his object was to shew them that the largeness and splendor of the city after the return of the people would not be less than it had been under David in its most flourishing condition. We must, however, first speak of the words before we proceed to the subject. Behold, the days are coming, saith Jehovah, and built shall be the city It was not as yet destroyed; but the Prophet intimated that its utter ruin was... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:39

Verse 39 He afterwards adds, Yet go forth shall the line of measure before him Some apply this to the gate, because from the gate the line was to be extended to the hill Gareb, and go round to Goath Of these names of places I cannot say much, for we do not know the ancient situation of the city; and the Jews themselves, when they make conjectures about these uncertain things, shew only their own ignorance. However, the greater part of interpreters understand this, — that the city was to be... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:40

Verse 40 He then adds, And the whole valley Some read, “the whole valley shall be holiness to Jehovah:” and it may be suitably taken, that all the places near to the city were to be holy to God; but this verse may be connected with the preceding, as though he said, extended shall be the line to the whole valley of the carcases and of the ashes The word דשן , dashin, means ashes and fatness; but here it is to be taken for ashes; and it is thought that the place was so called, where they were... read more

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