SinaiJeremiah 9:22
American Standard Version
Speak, Thus saith Jehovah, The dead bodies of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman; and none shall gather them.
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Jeremiah 9:22 in other translations
Speak, “Yahweh 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.’ ”
Jeremiah 9:22 in context
- 20Yet hear the word of Jehovah, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth; and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbor lamentation.
- 21For death is come up into our windows, it is entered into our palaces; to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets.
- 22Speak, Thus saith Jehovah, The dead bodies of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman; and none shall gather them.
- 23Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;
- 24but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he hath understanding, and knoweth me, that I am Jehovah who exerciseth lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.