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Jeremiah, 16

1. The word of Yahweh was addressed to me as follows:

1. The word of the LORD came also unto me, saying,

2. 'You are not to marry or have sons and daughters in this place.

2. Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place.

3. For Yahweh says this regarding the sons and daughters to be born in this place, about the mothers who give birth to them, and about the fathers who beget them in this land,

3. For thus saith the LORD concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begat them in this land;

4. "They will die of deadly diseases, unlamented and unburied; they will be like dung spread on the ground; they will meet their end by sword and famine, and their corpses will be food for the birds of the sky and the beasts of earth."

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.

5. 'Yes, Yahweh says this, "Go into no house where there is mourning, do not go and lament or grieve with them; for I have withdrawn my peace from this people, Yahweh declares, and faithful love and pity too.

5. For thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the LORD, [even] lovingkindness and mercies.

6. High or low, they will die in this country, without burial or lament; there will be no gashing, no shaving of the head for them.

6. Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall [men] lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:

7. No bread will be broken for the mourner to comfort him for the dead; no cup of consolation will be offered him for his father or his mother.

7. Neither shall [men] tear [themselves] for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall [men] give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.

8. "And do not enter a house where there is feasting, to sit with them and eat and drink.

8. Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink.

9. For Yahweh Sabaoth, the God of Israel, says this: In this place, before your eyes, in your own days, I will silence the shouts of rejoicing and mirth and the voices of bridegroom and bride.

9. For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.

10. "When you tell these people this and they ask you: Why has Yahweh decreed such complete and total disaster for us? What have we done wrong? What sin have we committed against Yahweh our God?

10. And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what [is] our iniquity? or what [is] our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?

11. then you are to answer: It is because your ancestors abandoned me, Yahweh declares, and followed other gods, and served and worshipped them. They abandoned me and did not keep my Law.

11. Then shalt thou say unto them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith the LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law;

12. And you for your part have behaved even worse than your ancestors. Look, each of you follows his own stubborn and wicked inclinations, without listening to me.

12. And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me:

13. And so, I shall eject you from this country into a country unknown to you or to your ancestors, and there you can serve other gods, day and night, for I shall show you no more favour."

13. Therefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that ye know not, [neither] ye nor your fathers; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; where I will not shew you favour.

14. 'Look, the days are coming, Yahweh declares, when people will no longer say, "As Yahweh lives who brought the Israelites out of Egypt!"

14. Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

15. but, "As Yahweh lives who brought the Israelites back from the land of the north and all the countries to which he had driven them." I shall bring them back to the very soil I gave their ancestors.'

15. But, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers.

16. 'Watch, I shall send for many fishermen, Yahweh declares, and these will fish them up; next, I shall send for many huntsmen, and these will hunt them out of every mountain, every hill, and out of the holes in the rocks.

16. Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.

17. For my eyes watch all their ways, these are not hidden from me, and their guilt does not escape my gaze.

17. For mine eyes [are] upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.

18. I shall requite their guilt and their sin twice over, since they have polluted my country with the carcases of their Horrors, and filled my heritage with their Abominations.'

18. And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things.

19. Yahweh, my strength, my stronghold, my refuge in time of distress! To you the nations will come from the remotest parts of the earth and say, 'Our fathers inherited nothing but Delusion, Futility of no use whatever.

19. O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and [things] wherein [there is] no profit.

20. Can human beings make their own gods? These are not gods at all!'

20. Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they [are] no gods?

21. 'Now listen, I will make them acknowledge, this time I will make them acknowledge my hand and my might; and then they will know that Yahweh is my name.'

21. Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name [is] The LORD.



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16:1-4 - God commands Jeremiah not to marry or have children as a sign that difficult times are coming for Judah. This reflects the gravity of God's judgment and the impending destruction that will affect all generations (see also Matthew 24:19 and Luke 23:29).

16:5-9 - The prophet is forbidden to participate in mourning and revelry, a reflection of the great calamity to come. The absence of joy in a land marked by judgment underscores the seriousness of the moment and the desolation to come (see also Amos 8:10 and Ezekiel 24:17).

16:10-13 - When the people question Jeremiah's words, he prophesies the devastation of Judah, reminding them that punishment is the result of sin and rebellion against God. Failure to repent results in inevitable judgment (see also Romans 1:18-32 and Hebrews 12:5-6).

16:14-15 - God promises that, despite the judgment, He will bring the children of Israel back to their land in a future of restoration. This reflects God's faithfulness and mercy after the punishment (see also Isaiah 11:11-12 and Ezekiel 39:28).

16:19-21 - Jeremiah laments the idolatry and hardness of the people's hearts. God announces that He will bring judgment on the nations that caused Israel's downfall, demonstrating that, while He punishes, He is also the defender of truth (see also Psalm 115:4-8 and Isaiah 46:1-2).

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Jeremiah chapter 16 brings unusual divine instructions to the prophet. What personal sacrifices does God ask of Jeremiah? This striking text prohibits the prophet from marrying, having children or participating in mourning and celebrations. The chapter highlights the gravity of the coming judgment and the need for radical prophetic witness. Jeremiah 16 also includes promises of future restoration. Consider with us five biblical passages that correlate with the crucial themes of this unique chapter.

2 Corinthians 6:14: "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what do justice and wickedness have in common? Or what communion can light have with darkness?" - It echoes God's command to Jeremiah not to marry or have children in that corrupt land (Jeremiah 16:1-4).

Romans 9:17: "For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: 'I raised you up for this very purpose: to show my power in you and to cause my name to be proclaimed in all the earth.'" - It reflects God's purpose in using judgment to reveal His power, as in Jeremiah 16:19-21.

Luke 23:29-30: "For the time will come when you will say: 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed!' Then they will say to the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and to the hills: 'Cover us!'" - It relates to Jeremiah's warnings about future suffering in Jeremiah 16:1-4.

Acts 17:30-31: "In the past God overlooked this ignorance, but now he commands everyone, everywhere, to repent. For he has set a day in which he will judge the world with justice through the man he has appointed. And he proved this to everyone by raising him from the dead." - Echoes the theme of judgment and repentance in Jeremiah 16:10-13.

Isaiah 43:18-19: "Forget what is gone; Don't live in the past. Look, I'm doing something new! It is already emerging! Don't you understand it? Even in the desert I will make a path and streams in the wilderness." - Reflects the promise of future restoration in Jeremiah 16:14-15.

FAQ:

Why did God forbid Jeremiah to marry and have children?

God forbade Jeremiah to marry and have children as a prophetic sign of the judgment that would come upon Judah. The people would face great suffering and death, with no hope for future generations. (Jeremiah 16:1-4)

What was the reason for God's punishment on Judah in Jeremiah 16?

The punishment came because of the idolatry and rebellion of the people, who abandoned God and followed foreign gods. As a result, they would be scattered among the nations. (Jeremiah 16:10-13)

How does God promise to restore Israel after the exile?

God promises to bring Israel back, just as He did when He brought them out of Egypt. He would send fishermen and hunters to gather them together again. (Jeremiah 16:14-16)

What does Jeremiah say about pagan nations in the future?

Jeremiah prophesies that the nations will recognize that their idols are false and that only the Lord is the true God. (Jeremiah 16:19-21)

How does Jeremiah intercede for the people in the midst of divine judgment?

Jeremiah acknowledges God's justice, but calls out to Him to correct the nations and teach His people to walk in righteousness. (Jeremiah 16:19-21)


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