Jeremiah 16:6

Translations

Modern

“Both great and small will die in this land. They will not be buried or mourned, nor will anyone cut himself or shave his head for them.

Traditional

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:

Literal

“And the great and the small will die in this land; they will not be buried, and no one will mourn for them nor cut themselves nor make themselves bald for them.

Latin

Et morientur grandes et parvi in terra ista: non sepelientur, neque plangentur, et non se incident, neque calvitium fiet pro eis.

Original

Hebrew

English

“Both great and small will die in this land. They will not be buried or mourned, nor will anyone cut himself or shave his head for them.

Notes

Jeremiah 16:5–7

The ban on funerals and mourning was a lesson for the people of Judah. The destruction would be so vast that no one could mourn properly or comfort others.

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

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Deuteronomy 14:1
You are sons of the LORD your God; do not cut yourselves or shave your foreheads on behalf of the dead,
Jeremiah 47:5
The people of Gaza will shave their heads in mourning; Ashkelon will be silenced. O remnant of their valley, how long will you gash yourself?
Jeremiah 41:5
…eighty men who had shaved off their beards, torn their garments, and cut themselves came from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria, carrying grain offerings and frankincense for the house of the LORD.
Leviticus 19:28
You must not make any cuts in your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.
Isaiah 22:12
On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth.
Jeremiah 48:37
For every head is shaved and every beard is clipped; on every hand is a gash, and around every waist is sackcloth.
Jeremiah 16:4
“They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried, but will lie like dung on the ground. They will be finished off by sword and famine, and their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and beasts of the earth.”
Isaiah 24:2
…people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor.
Isaiah 9:14–17
So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day.
Ezekiel 9:5–6
And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone!
Jeremiah 22:18–19
Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’
Revelation 6:15
Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.

Glossary

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

Topics

Baldness: Artificial, a Sign of Mourning Cutting: (The Flesh for the Dead): Forbidden Idolatry: Punishment of Dreadful Judgments Which End in Death Mourning for the Dead: Cutting the Flesh The Dead: Mourning For, often: Loud and Clamorous The Plague or Pestilence: Desolating Effects of

Jeremiah 16:6

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