Jeremiah 7:30-8:3

New International Version

The Valley of Slaughter

³⁰ “‘The people of Judah have done evil^(A) in my eyes, declares the Lord. They have set up their detestable idols^(B) in the house that bears my Name and have defiled^(C) it. ³¹ They have built the high places of Topheth^(D) in the Valley of Ben Hinnom^(E) to burn their sons and daughters^(F) in the fire—something I did not command, nor did it enter my mind.^{(G) 32} So beware, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when people will no longer call it Topheth or the Valley of Ben Hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter,^(H) for they will bury^(I) the dead in Topheth until there is no more room. ³³ Then the carcasses^(J) of this people will become food^(K) for the birds and the wild animals, and there will be no one to frighten them away.^{(L) 34} I will bring an end to the sounds^(M) of joy and gladness and to the voices of bride and bridegroom^(N) in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem,^(O) for the land will become desolate.^(P)

8 “‘At that time, declares the Lord, the bones of the kings and officials of Judah, the bones of the priests and prophets, and the bones^(Q) of the people of Jerusalem will be removed^(R) from their graves. ² They will be exposed to the sun and the moon and all the stars of the heavens, which they have loved and served^(S) and which they have followed and consulted and worshiped.^(T) They will not be gathered up or buried,^(U) but will be like dung lying on the ground.^{(V) 3} Wherever I banish them,^(W) all the survivors of this evil nation will prefer death to life,^(X) declares the Lord Almighty.’