Jeremiah 14:16

Jeremiah 14:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
• New International Version (NIV)And the people they are prophesying to will be thrown out into the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and sword. There will be no one to bury them, their wives, their sons and their daughters. I will pour out on them the calamity they deserve.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem, victims of famine and sword, with none to bury them—them, their wives, their sons, and their daughters. For I will pour out their evil upon them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; they will have no one to bury them—them nor their wives, their sons nor their daughters—for I will pour their wickedness on them.’

Context of Jeremiah 14:16

14But the Lord said to me, “These prophets are prophesying a lie in my name. I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, worthless divination, the deceit of their own minds. 15“Therefore, this is what the Lord says concerning the prophets who prophesy in my name, though I did not send them, and who say, ‘There will never be sword or famine in this land.’ By sword and famine these prophets will meet their end. The people they are prophesying to will be thrown into the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword. There will be no one to bury them — they, their wives, their sons, and their daughters. I will pour out their own evil on them.” 17You are to speak this word to them: Let my eyes overflow with tears; day and night may they not stop, for my dearest people have been destroyed by a crushing blow, an extremely severe wound. 18If I go out to the field, look — those slain by the sword! If I enter the city, look — those ill from famine! For both prophet and priest travel to a land they do not know.

Jeremiah 14:16 word by word

וְהָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֣מָּה נִבְּאִ֣ים לָהֶ֡ם יִֽהְי֣וּ מֻשְׁלָכִים֩ בְּחֻצ֨וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם מִפְּנֵ֣י׀ הָרָעָ֣ב וְהַחֶ֗רֶב וְאֵ֤ין מְקַבֵּר֙ לָהֵ֔מָּה הֵ֣מָּה נְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם וּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם וּבְנֹֽתֵיהֶ֑ם וְשָׁפַכְתִּ֥י עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם אֶת־רָעָתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• to whom they prophesyנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
• shall be cast outשָׁלַךְshâlak · to throwH7993
• in the streetsחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
• of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• becauseפָּנֶהpânîym · face: becauseH6440
• of the famineרָעָבrâ‛âb · famineH7458
• and the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• and they shall have none to buryקָבַרqâbar · to buryH6912
• themהֵ֫מָּהhêm hêmmâh · they(masc.)H1992
• them, their wivesאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• nor their sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• nor their daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• for I will pourשָׁפַךְshâphak · to pour: pourH8210
• their wickednessרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451

Cross-references for Jeremiah 14:16

• Jeremiah 5:31The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it like this. But what will you do at the end of it?
• Isaiah 9:16The leaders of the people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.
• Matthew 15:14Leave them alone! They are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
• Jeremiah 7:33The corpses of these people will become food for the birds of the sky and for the wild animals of the land, with no one to scare them away.
• Jeremiah 9:22“Speak as follows: ‘This is what the Lord declares: Human corpses will fall like manure on the surface of the field, like newly cut grain after the reaper with no one to gather it.
• Jeremiah 15:2If they ask you, ‘Where will we go? ’ tell them: This is what the Lord says: Those destined for death, to death; those destined for the sword, to the sword. Those destined for famine, to famine; those destined for captivity, to captivity.
• Jeremiah 16:4They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried but will be like manure on the soil’s surface. They will be finished off by sword and famine. Their corpses will become food for the birds of the sky and for the wild animals of the land.
• Jeremiah 18:21Therefore, hand their children over to famine, and give them over to the power of the sword. Let their wives become childless and widowed, their husbands slain by deadly disease, their young men struck down by the sword in battle.
• Jeremiah 19:6“‘Therefore, look, the days are coming — this is the Lord’s declaration — when this place will no longer be called Topheth and Ben Hinnom Valley, but Slaughter Valley.
• Psalms 79:2They gave the corpses of your servants to the birds of the sky for food, the flesh of your faithful ones to the beasts of the earth.
• Jeremiah 2:17Have you not brought this on yourself by abandoning the Lord your God while he was leading you along the way?
• Jeremiah 4:18Your way and your actions have brought this on you. This is your punishment. It is very bitter, because it has reached your heart!
• Jeremiah 13:22And when you ask yourself, “Why have these things happened to me?” it is because of your great guilt that your skirts have been stripped off, your body exposed.
• Proverbs 1:31they will eat the fruit of their way and be glutted with their own schemes.
• Revelation 16:1Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.”

Commentaries on Jeremiah 14:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16And the people - shall be cast out - They shall be destroyed, because they preferred their lying words to my truth, proclaimed by thee.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16I will pour … - i. e., their wickedness shall be brought home to them.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-16Verses 10-16 The Lord calls the Jews "this people," not "his people." They had forsaken his service, therefore he would punish them according to their sins. He forbade Jeremiah to plead for them. The false prophets were the most criminal. The Lord pronounces condemnation on them; but as the people loved to have it so, they were not to escape judgments. False teachers encourage men to expect peace and salvation, without repentance, faith, conversion, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-16the prophets: The government of Judah had a group of prophets who supported the king's religious views. The Lord often condemned these prophets, along with the officials and priests. Here, the Lord revealed them as impostors and described the consequences for them and the people they advised.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. none to bury--(Psa 79:3). pour their wickedness--that is, the punishment incurred by their wickedness (Jr 2:19).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 14:16

• Famine
• Impenitence
• Intercession
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Minister, Christian
• Prophets
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Heal

Commentaries on Jeremiah 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings