Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
As dung
General references
Bible References
Die
Jeremiah 14:16
The people they are prophesying to will be thrown into the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword. There will be no one to bury them—they, their wives, their sons, and their daughters. I will pour out their own evil on them.”
Jeremiah 15:2
If they ask you, ‘Where will we go?’ you must tell them: This is what the Lord says:
Those destined for death, to death;
those destined for the sword, to the sword.
Those destined for famine, to famine;
those destined for captivity, to captivity.
those destined for the sword, to the sword.
Those destined for famine, to famine;
those destined for captivity, to captivity.
Psalm 78:64 His priests fell by the sword,
but the widows could not lament.
but the
Not
Jeremiah 16:5
“For this is what the Lord says: Don’t enter a house where a mourning feast is taking place. Don’t go to lament or sympathize with them, for I have removed My peace from these people”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“as well as My faithful love and compassion.
Jeremiah 22:18
Therefore, this is what the Lord says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah:
They will not mourn for him, saying,
“Woe, my brother!” or “Woe, my sister!”
They will not mourn for him, saying,
“Woe, lord! Woe, his majesty!”
“Woe, my brother!” or “Woe, my sister!”
They will not mourn for him, saying,
“Woe, lord! Woe, his majesty!”
Jeremiah 25:33
Those slain by the Lord on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like manure on the surface of the ground.
Amos 6:9
And if there are 10 men left in one house, they will die.
Neither
Jeremiah 7:33
The corpses of these people will become food for the birds of the sky and for the wild animals of the land, with no one to scare them away.
Jeremiah 22:19 He will be buried like a donkey,
dragged off and thrown
outside the gates of Jerusalem.
dragged off and thrown
outside the gates of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 36:30
Therefore, this is what the Lord says concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: He will have no one to sit on David’s throne, and his corpse will be thrown out to be exposed to the heat of day and the frost of night.
Psalm 79:2 They gave the corpses of Your servants
to the birds of the sky for food,
the flesh of Your godly ones
to the beasts of the earth.
to the birds of the sky for food,
the flesh of Your godly ones
to the beasts of the earth.
As dung
Jeremiah 8:1
“At that time”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“the bones of the kings of Judah, the bones of her officials, the bones of the priests, the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the residents of Jerusalem will be brought out of their graves.
Jeremiah 9:22
Speak as follows:
This is what the Lord says:
Human corpses will fall
like manure on the surface of the field,
like newly cut grain after the reaper
with no one to gather it.
This is what the Lord says:
like manure on the surface of the field,
like newly cut grain
with no one to gather it.
Jeremiah 25:33
Those slain by the Lord on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like manure on the surface of the ground.
1 Kings 14:10
Because of all this, I am about to bring disaster on the house of Jeroboam:
I will eliminate all of Jeroboam’s males,
both slave and free, in Israel;
I will sweep away the house of Jeroboam
as one sweeps away dung until it is all gone!
both slave and free,
I will sweep away the house of Jeroboam
as one sweeps away dung until it is all gone!
1 Kings 21:23
The Lord also speaks of Jezebel: The dogs will eat Jezebel in the plot of land at Jezreel:
2 Kings 9:10
The dogs will eat Jezebel in the plot of land at Jezreel—no one will bury her.’” Then the young prophet opened the door and escaped.
Psalm 83:10 They were destroyed at En-dor;
they became manure for the ground.
they became manure for the ground.
Isaiah 5:25 Therefore the Lord’s anger burns against His people.
He raised His hand against them and struck them;
the mountains quaked,
and their corpses were like garbage in the streets.
In all this, His anger is not removed,
and His hand is still raised to strike.
He raised His hand against them and struck them;
the mountains quaked,
and their corpses were like garbage in the streets.
In all this, His anger is not removed,
and His hand is still raised to strike.
Zephaniah 1:17 I will bring distress on mankind,
and they will walk like the blind
because they have sinned against the Lord.
Their blood will be poured out like dust
and their flesh like dung.
and they will walk like the blind
because they have sinned against the Lord.
Their blood will be poured out like dust
and their flesh like dung.
Consumed
Jeremiah 14:15
“Therefore, this is what the Lord says concerning the prophets who prophesy in My name, though I did not send them, and who say, ‘There will never be sword or famine in this land.’ By sword and famine these prophets will meet their end.
Jeremiah 34:17
“Therefore, this is what the Lord says: You have not obeyed Me by proclaiming freedom, each man for his brother and for his neighbor. I hereby proclaim freedom for you”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“to the sword, to plague, and to famine! I will make you a horror to all the earth’s kingdoms.
Jeremiah 44:12
And I will take away the remnant of Judah, those who have resolved to go to the land of Egypt to live there for a while; they will meet their end. All of them in the land of Egypt will fall by the sword; they will meet their end by famine. From the least to the greatest, they will die by the sword and by famine. Then they will become an object of cursing, scorn, execration, and disgrace.
Ezekiel 5:12
A third of your people will die by plague and be consumed by famine within you; a third will fall by the sword all around you; and I will scatter a third to every direction of the wind, and I will draw a sword to chase after them.
Meat
Jeremiah 34:20
will be handed over to their enemies, to those who want to take their life. Their corpses will become food for the birds of the sky and for the wild animals of the land.
Psalm 79:2 They gave the corpses of Your servants
to the birds of the sky for food,
the flesh of Your godly ones
to the beasts of the earth.
to the birds of the sky for food,
the flesh of Your godly ones
to the beasts of the earth.
Isaiah 18:6 They will all be left for the birds of prey on the hills
and for the wild animals of the land.
The birds will spend the summer on them,
and all the animals, the winter on them.
and for the wild animals of the land.
The birds will spend the summer on them,
and all the animals, the winter on them.
Ezekiel 39:17
“Son of man, this is what the Lord God says: Tell every kind of bird and all the wild animals: Assemble and come! Gather from all around to My sacrificial feast that I am slaughtering for you, a great feast on the mountains of Israel; you will eat flesh and drink blood.
Revelation 19:17
Then I saw an angel standing on the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice, saying to all the birds flying high overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,
General references
Deuteronomy 28:21
The Lord will make pestilence cling to you until He has exterminated you from the land you are entering to possess.
Psalm 79:2 They gave the corpses of Your servants
to the birds of the sky for food,
the flesh of Your godly ones
to the beasts of the earth.
to the birds of the sky for food,
the flesh of Your godly ones
to the beasts of the earth.
Jeremiah 7:33
The corpses of these people will become food for the birds of the sky and for the wild animals of the land, with no one to scare them away.
Jeremiah 24:10
I will send the sword, famine, and plague against them until they have perished from the land I gave to them and their ancestors.”
Ezekiel 24:22
Then you will do just as I have done: You will not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners.