Jeremías 8:1

1 »”En aquel tiempo —afirma el SEÑOR—, se exhumarán los huesos de los reyes y de los jefes de Judá, de los sacerdotes y de los profetas, y de los habitantes de Jerusalén.

Jeremías 8:1 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 8:1

At that time, saith the Lord, they shall bring out the bones
of the kings of Judah
That is, either the Chaldeans or the Romans would do this; for this refers to the destruction of Jerusalem, either by the former or the latter; and it is certain that Jerusalem was ploughed up by the Romans, whereby the prophecy in ( Micah 3:12 ) was accomplished; when it is highly probable the graves were dug up, and the bones of the dead brought out, and scattered abroad by way of revenge; or it may be that graves were opened, especially the graves of kings and great men, for the sake of finding treasure in them: it follows, and the bones of his princes;
of the princes of Judah: and the bones of the priests;
that sacrificed to idols: and the bones of the prophets:
the false prophets; though this might be the case of the priests and prophets of the Lord; whose bones, in this general devastation, might be exposed as well as others; which of all might be thought to be the most sacred: and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem out of their graves; high and low, rich and poor, male and female; their graves, in common, were without the city.

Jeremías 8:1 In-Context

1 »”En aquel tiempo —afirma el SEÑOR—, se exhumarán los huesos de los reyes y de los jefes de Judá, de los sacerdotes y de los profetas, y de los habitantes de Jerusalén.

2 Quedarán expuestos al sol y a la luna, y a todas las estrellas del cielo, cuerpos celestes a los que ellos amaron, sirvieron, consultaron y adoraron. No se les recogerá ni se les enterrará; ¡como estiércol quedarán sobre la faz de la tierra!

3 En todos los lugares por donde yo disperse a los sobrevivientes de esta nación malvada, los que hayan quedado preferirán la muerte a la vida. Lo afirma el SEÑORTodopoderoso”.

4 »Pero tú les advertirás que así dice el SEÑOR:»“Cuando los hombres caen,¿acaso no se levantan?Cuando uno se desvía,¿acaso no vuelve al camino?

5 ¿Por qué entonces este pueblo se ha desviado?¿Por qué persiste Jerusalén en su apostasía?Se aferran al engaño,y no quieren volver a mí.