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Jeremiah 16

Jeremiah 16:1

Disaster Predicted · Jeremiah 16:1–13
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Translations

Modern
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Traditional
The word of the Lord came also unto me, saying,
Literal
And the word of YHWH came to me, saying:
Latin
Et factum est verbum Domini ad me, dicens:

Original

Hebrew
English
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Notes

Jeremiah 16:1–2

In Hebrew society, bachelors were uncommon, and males were expected to marry in their early twenties. However, the severe crisis of the time required Jeremiah to serve as a divine messenger without family obligations. He needed to rely completely on the Lord (compare 1 Corinthians 7:26–35).

Jeremiah 16:1–18

Jeremiah's life served as a sign or parable (see “Prophetic Sign Acts” Theme Note). The Lord instructed him not to marry (Jeremiah 16:1–4), not to attend funerals (16:5–7) or celebrations (16:8–9).

Events

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Jeremiah (Person)

Topics

Idolatry: Punishment of Dreadful Judgments Which End in Death Idolatry: Warnings Against, and Punishments of Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Jeremiah Prophets: Inspiration of