And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.
And they will scatter the bones under the sun, moon, and all the stars in the sky—the same heavenly bodies they loved, served, followed after, sought out, and worshipped. The bones will not be collected or buried; they will lie like manure on the ground.
God is declaring that those who worshipped false gods (represented by sun, moon, and stars) will have their bones scattered and left unburied as judgment for their idolatry.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Jeremiah's prophecy against Judah's persistent idolatry, particularly their worship of celestial bodies which was common among surrounding pagan nations. In ancient Near Eastern culture, proper burial was considered essential for honoring the dead, so having bones scattered and unburied was seen as the ultimate disgrace and divine judgment.
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