Jeremiah 31:40 (YLT)

Passage

And all the valley of the carcases and of the ashes, And all the fields unto the brook Kidron, Unto the corner of the horse-gate eastward, <FI>Are<Fi> holy to Jehovah, it is not plucked up, Nor is it thrown down any more to the age!

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 31:38 Lo, days <FI>are coming<Fi> , an affirmation of Jehovah, And the city hath been built to Jehovah, From the tower of Hananeel to the gate of the corner.

Jeremiah 31:39 And gone out again hath the measuring line Over-against it, unto the height of Gareb, And it hath compassed to Goah.

Jeremiah 31:40 And all the valley of the carcases and of the ashes, And all the fields unto the brook Kidron, Unto the corner of the horse-gate eastward, <FI>Are<Fi> holy to Jehovah, it is not plucked up, Nor is it thrown down any more to the age!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "valley", "carcases", "ashes", "fields", "brook", "kidron", "corner", and "horse-gate". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "valley" and "carcases", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And gone out again hath the measuring...", giving immediate footing for "valley" and "carcases". In Jeremiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "valley" and "carcases" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.