Jeremiah 16

1Then the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413, sayingH559, 2“You must notH3808 marryH3947 or haveH1961 sonsH1121 or daughtersH1323 in thisH2088 placeH4725.”

3ForH3588 this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559 concerningH5921 the sonsH1121 andH5921 daughtersH1323 born in thisH2088 placeH4725, andH5921 the mothersH517 who bore themH3209, and the fathersH1H3205 who fatheredH3205 themH853 in thisH2063 landH776: 4“They will dieH4191 from deadlyH4463 diseasesH8463. They will notH3808 be mournedH5594H3808 or buriedH6912, but will lieH1961 like dungH1828 onH5921 the groundH6440H127. They will be finished offH3615 by swordH2719 and famineH7458, and their corpsesH5038 will becomeH1961 foodH3978 for the birdsH5775 of the airH8064 and beastsH929 of the earthH776.”

5IndeedH3588, this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559: “Do notH408 enterH935 a houseH1004 where there is a funeral mealH4798. Do notH408 goH1980 to mournH5594H408 or show sympathyH5110, forH3588 I have removedH622 fromH854 thisH2088 peopleH5971 My peaceH7965, My loving devotionH2617, andH853 My compassionH7356,” declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.

6“Both greatH1419 and smallH6996 will dieH4191 in thisH2063 landH776. They will notH3808 be buriedH6912 or mournedH5594, norH3808 will anyone cut himselfH1413H3808 or shave his headH7139 for them. 7No foodH3808 will be offeredH6536 to comfortH5162 those who mournH60H5921 the deadH4191; not evenH3808 a cupH3563 of consolationH8575 will be givenH8248 forH5921 the loss of a fatherH1H5921 or motherH517.

8You must notH3808 enterH935 a houseH1004 where there is feastingH4960 and sit downH3427 with themH854 to eatH398 and drinkH8354. 9ForH3588 this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478H2005, saysH559: I am going to removeH7673 fromH4480 thisH2088 placeH4725, before your very eyesH5869 and in your daysH3117, the soundsH6963 of joyH8342 and gladnessH8057H6963, the voicesH6963 of the brideH3618 and bridegroomH2860.

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WhenH3588 you tellH5046 theseH2088 peopleH5971 allH3605 theseH428 thingsH1697, they will askH559 youH413, ‘WhyH5921H4100 has the LORDH3068 pronouncedH1696 allH3605 thisH2063 greatH1419 disasterH7451 against usH5921? WhatH4100 is our iniquityH5771? WhatH4100 is the sinH2403 thatH834 we have committedH2398 against the LORDH3068 our GodH430?’

11Then you are to answer themH559H413: ‘It is becauseH5921 your fathersH1 have forsakenH5800 MeH853, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068, and followedH1980H310 otherH312 godsH430, and servedH5647 and worshipedH7812 them. They abandoned MeH5800 and did notH3808 keepH8104 My instructionH8451. 12And youH859 have doneH6213 more evilH7489 than your fathersH1. See howH2005 each of youH376 followsH1980H310 the stubbornnessH8307 of his evilH7451 heartH3820 instead ofH1115 obeyingH8085 MeH413. 13So I will castH2904 youH853 out ofH5921 thisH2063 landH776 intoH5921 a landH776 thatH834 neitherH3808 youH859 nor your fathersH1 have knownH3045. ThereH8033 you will serveH5647 otherH312 godsH430 dayH3119 and nightH3915, forH834 I will showH5414 you noH3808 favorH2594.’

God Will Restore Israel

14YetH3651 beholdH2009, the daysH3117 are comingH935, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068, when they will noH3808 longerH5750 sayH559, ‘As surely as the LORDH3068 livesH2416, whoH834 broughtH5927 the Israelites upH1121H3478 out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714.’ 15InsteadH3588H518 they will say, ‘As surely as the LORDH3068 livesH2416, whoH834 broughtH5927 the Israelites upH1121H3478 out of the landH776 of the northH6828 and allH3605 the other landsH776 to whichH834 He had banished themH5080H8033.’ For I will return themH7725 toH5921 their landH127 thatH834 I gaveH5414 to their forefathersH1.

16But for nowH2005 I will send forH7971 manyH7227 fishermenH1728, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068, and they will catch themH1770. After thatH310H3651 I will sendH7971 for manyH7227 huntersH6719, and they will hunt them downH6679 onH5921 everyH3605 mountainH2022H5921H3605 and hillH1389, even from the cleftsH5357 of the rocksH5553.

17ForH3588 My eyesH5869 are onH5921 allH3605 their waysH1870. They are notH3808 hiddenH5641 from My faceH6440, and their guiltH5771 is notH3808 concealedH6845 fromH5048 My eyesH5869. 18And I will firstH7223 repay themH7999 doubleH4932 their iniquityH5771 and their sinH2403, becauseH5921 they have defiledH2490 My landH776 with the carcassesH5038 of their detestable idolsH8251, and they have filledH4390 My inheritanceH5159 with their abominationsH8441.”