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.
And those killed by the LORD's judgment will be scattered from one end of the earth to the other. No one will mourn for them, gather their bodies, or bury them. They will lie on the ground like manure.
This verse describes God's coming judgment that will be so complete and widespread that the dead will be left unburied across the entire earth.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah prophesied during the final decades of the kingdom of Judah (around 627-586 BC), warning of God's judgment through Babylonian conquest. This particular prophecy in chapter 25 speaks of God's judgment extending beyond just Judah to all nations who have rebelled against Him. The imagery of unburied bodies was particularly horrifying in ancient Near Eastern culture, where proper burial was considered essential for dignity and peace in death.
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