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Jeremiah 16

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 16 of 52

1 And was the Word of Jehovah to me, saying,

2 You shall not take a wife for yourself, and not will be to you sons or daughters in this place.

3 For so says Jehovah concerning the sons and concerning the daughters who are born in this place, and concerning their mothers who bore them, and concerning their fathers who fathered them in this land:

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Chapter Summary

The prophet, under the types of abstaining from marriage, from houses of mourning and feasting, foretells the utter ruin of the Jews. Their return from captivity shall be strange.

Key Hebrew Words

חֶ֫סֶד loving-kindness H2617 · TWOT 698a
מִשְׁתֶּה feasting H4960 · TWOT 2477c
אֵ֫בֶל mourning H60 · TWOT 6a
שִׁקּוּץ detestable idols H8251 · TWOT 2459b
מָעוֹז fortress, refuge H4581 · TWOT 1578a
מָנוֹס refuge H4498 · TWOT 1327a

People & Context

Jeremiah

The prophet forbidden to marry or enter houses of mourning and feasting as a living sign of coming judgment.

Timeline

Command Not to Marry, Mourn, or Feast

Jehovah forbids Jeremiah from taking a wife or having children in the land, as they will die of disease and war. He is also banned from entering houses of mourning or feasting, symbolizing the withdrawal of God's peace and joy.

Jeremiah 16:1-13
The Fishermen and Hunters of Restoration

Jehovah promises a future exodus greater than Egypt, where He will send fishermen and hunters to gather the exiled Israelites back from the north after they have paid double for their idolatry.

Jeremiah 16:14-21

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