Jeremiah 16:4 - The Scriptures 1998

⁴ “They shall die of deaths from diseases, they shall not be lamented nor be buried, but be like dung on the face of the earth, and be consumed by sword and by scarcity of food. And their corpses shall be meat for the birds of the heavens and for the beasts of the earth.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ they shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall they be buried; but they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth: and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their carcases shall be meat for the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ They shall die of deadly diseases. They shall not be lamented, nor shall they be buried, but they shall be like dung upon the face of the ground. They shall perish and be consumed by the sword and by famine, and their dead bodies shall be food for the fowls of the air and for the beasts of the earth.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ They shall die grievous deaths: they shall not be lamented, neither shall they be buried; they shall be as dung upon the face of the ground; and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their dead bodies shall be food for the birds of the heavens, and for the beasts of the earth.

Common English Bible

⁴ They will die of horrible diseases. No one will mourn for them or bury them. They will be like refuse lying on the ground. They will die from the sword and by famine, and their corpses will be food for birds and wild animals.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ They will die from grievous mortal illnesses. They will not be mourned, and they will not be buried. They will be like manure on the face of the earth. And they will be consumed by sword and by famine. And their dead bodies will be food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the land."

Jeremiah 16:4 Cross References

2 Kings 9:10

‘And the dogs are going to eat Izeḇ

Psalm 78:64

His priests fell by the sword, And their widows could not weep.

Psalm 83:10

Who perished at Ě

Isaiah 18:6

They are left together for the mountain birds of prey and for the beasts of the earth. And the birds of prey shall summer on them, and all the beasts of the earth winter on them.

Isaiah 5:25

Therefore the displeasure of יהוה  has burned against His people, and He stretches out His hand against them and smites them, and the mountains tremble. And their carcass is as filth in the middle of the streets. With all this His displeasure has not turned back, and His hand is still stretched out!

Jeremiah 19:7

“And I shall pour out the counsel of Yehuḏ

Jeremiah 21:6

“And I shall smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast – let them die of a great pestilence.

Jeremiah 25:33

“And in that day the slain of יהוה  shall be from one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth. They shall not be lamented, or gathered, or buried, for they are dung on the face of the ground.

Jeremiah 34:17

“Therefore thus said יהוה, ‘You have not obeyed Me in proclaiming release, each one to his brother and each one to his neighbour. See, I am proclaiming release to you,’ declares יהוה, ‘to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the scarcity of food! And I shall make you a horror to all reigns of the earth.

Jeremiah 34:20

‘And I shall give them into the hand of their enemies and into the hand of those who seek their life. And their corpses shall be for food to the birds of the heavens and the beasts of the earth.

Jeremiah 36:30

‘Therefore thus said יהוה  concerning Yehoyaqim sovereign of Yehuḏ

Jeremiah 44:12

‘And I shall take the remnant of Yehuḏ

Jeremiah 44:27

‘See, I am watching over them for evil and not for good. And all the men of Yehuḏ

Jeremiah 7:33

“And the corpses of this people shall be food for the birds of the heavens and for the beasts of the earth, with none to frighten them away.

Jeremiah 9:22

Speak, “Thus declares יהוה, ‘The corpses of men shall fall as dung on the face of the field, like cuttings after the reaper, with none to gather them.’ ”

Lamentations 4:9

Better off were those pierced by the sword Than those pierced by hunger; For these pine away, Pierced through for lack of the fruits of the field.

Ezekiel 24:21

‘Speak to the house of Yisra’ĕ

Ezekiel 5:12

‘One-third of you shall die of pestilence, and be consumed with scarcity of food in your midst. And one-third shall fall by the sword all around you. And I shall scatter another third to all the winds, and draw out a sword after them.

Zephaniah 1:17

“And I shall bring distress on men, and they shall walk like blind men – because they have sinned against יהוה, and their blood shall be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung.”

Deuteronomy 28:22

“יהוה  smites you with wasting disease, and with inflammation, and with burning, and with extreme heat, and with the sword, and with blight, and with mildew. And they shall pursue you until you perish.

Deuteronomy 28:26

“And your carcasses shall be food for all the birds of the heavens and the beasts of the earth, with no one to frighten them away.