Jeremiah 16
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Jeremiah 16:1-9

1The wordH1697 of Jehovah came also unto me, sayingH559, 2Thou shalt not takeH3947 thee a wifeH802, neither shalt thou have sonsH1121 or daughtersH1323, in this placeH4725. 3For thusH3541 saith Jehovah concerning the sonsH1121 and concerning the daughtersH1323 that are bornH3205 in this placeH4725, and concerning their mothersH517 that bare them, and concerning their fathersH1 that begat them in this landH776: 4They shall dieH4191 grievous deaths: they shall not beH1961 lamentedH5594, neither shall they beH1961 buriedH6912; they shall beH1961 as dungH1828 upon the faceH6440 of the groundH776; and they shall beH1961 consumed by the swordH2719, and by famineH7458; and their deadH4191 bodies shall beH1961 foodH3978 for the birdsH5775 of the heavensH8064, and for the beasts of the earthH776.

5For thusH3541 saith Jehovah, Enter not into the houseH1004 of mourning, neither goH935 to lamentH5594, neither bemoan them; for I have taken away my peaceH7965 from this peopleH5971, saith Jehovah, even lovingkindness and tender mercies. 6Both greatH1419 and smallH6996 shall dieH4191 in this landH776; they shall not be buriedH6912, neither shall men lamentH5594 for them, nor cutH1413 themselves, nor makeH7139 themselves baldH7139 for them; 7neither shall men breakH6536 bread for them in mourningH60, to comfortH5162 them for the deadH4191; neither shall men giveH8248 them the cupH3563 of consolationH8575 to drinkH8248 for their fatherH1 or for their motherH517. 8And thou shalt not goH935 into the houseH1004 of feastingH4960 to sitH3427 with them, to eatH398 and to drinkH8354. 9For thusH3541 saith Jehovah of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478: Behold, I will cause to ceaseH7673 out of this placeH4725, before your eyesH5869 and in your daysH3117, the voiceH6963 of mirth and the voiceH6963 of gladnessH8057, the voiceH6963 of the bridegroom and the voiceH6963 of the brideH3618.

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American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain