Jeremiah 25:10

Jeremiah 25:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.
• New International Version (NIV)I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, the sound of millstones and the light of the lamp.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Moreover, I will banish from them the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the grinding of the millstones and the light of the lamp.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones and the light of the lamp.

Context of Jeremiah 25:10

8“This is what the Lord of Armies says: You did not listen to my words, 9so I’m going to send for all the families from the north. I will also send for my servant King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, declares the Lord. I will bring the families from the north to attack this land, its people, and all these surrounding nations. I’m going to destroy them and turn them into something terrible, something ridiculed, and something permanently ruined. I will take from them the sounds of joy and happiness, the sounds of brides and grooms, the sound of mills, and the light of lamps. 11This whole land will be ruined and become a wasteland. These nations will serve the king of Babylon for 70 years. 12“When the 70 years are over, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation for their crimes, declares the Lord. I will turn Babylon into a permanent wasteland.

Jeremiah 25:10 word by word

וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֣י מֵהֶ֗ם ק֤וֹל שָׂשׂוֹן֙ וְק֣וֹל שִׂמְחָ֔ה ק֥וֹל חָתָ֖ן וְק֣וֹל כַּלָּ֑ה ק֥וֹל רֵחַ֖יִם וְא֥וֹר נֵֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Moreover I will takeאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6
• from them the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of mirthשָׂשׂוֹןώâώôn ώâώôn · rejoicingH8342
• of gladnessשִׂמְחָהώimchâh · joyH8057
• of the bridegroomחָתָןchâthân · son-in-lawH2860
• of the brideכַּלָּהkallâh · daughter-in-law: brideH3618
• the soundקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: soundH6963
• of the millstonesרֵחֶהrêcheh · millstoneH7347
• and the lightאוֹר'ôr · lightH216
• of the candleנֵרnîyr nir nêyr nêr nêrâh · lampH5216

Cross-references for Jeremiah 25:10

• Esther 3:13Messengers were sent with official documents to all the king’s provinces. ⌞The people were ordered⌟ to wipe out, kill, and destroy all the Jews—young and old, women and children—on a single day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar. Their possessions were also to be seized.
• Esther 7:4You see, we—my people and I—have been sold so that we can be wiped out, killed, and destroyed. If our men and women had only been sold as slaves, I would have kept silent because the enemy is not worth troubling you about, Your Majesty.”
• Esther 8:11that the king had given permission for the Jews in every city to assemble, to defend themselves, to wipe out, to kill, and to destroy every armed force of the people and province that is hostile to them, even women and children, and to seize their goods.
• Jeremiah 7:34In the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, I will banish the sounds of joy and happiness and the sounds of brides and grooms, because the land will be a wasteland.”
• Jeremiah 16:9This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: I’m going to put a stop to the sounds of joy and happiness and the sounds of brides and grooms in this place. This will happen in your lifetime, while you watch.
• Jeremiah 33:10“This is what the Lord says: You have said that this place is ruined and that no people or animals live in it. It’s true! The cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem are deserted. No people or animals live there. But once again you will hear
• Isaiah 24:7New wine dries up, and grapevines waste away. All happy people groan.
• Ezekiel 26:13“I will put a stop to your noisy songs, and the music from your harps will no longer be heard.
• Hosea 2:11I will put an end to all her celebrations: her annual festivals, her New Moon Festivals, her weekly worship days—all her appointed festivals.
• Revelation 18:22The sound of harpists, musicians, flutists, and trumpeters will never be heard in it again. A skilled craftsman—regardless of the type of craft— will never be found in it again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard in it again.
• Ecclesiastes 12:2Remember your Creator before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars turn dark, ⌞and⌟ the clouds come back with rain.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 25:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10I will take from them - See Jeremiah 7:34, and Jeremiah 16:9. The sound of the mill-stones, and the light of the candle - These two are conjoined, because they generally ground the corn before day, by the light of the candle. Sir J. Chardin has remarked, that every where in the morning may be heard the noise of the mills; for they generally grind every day just as much as is necessary for the day's consumption. Where then the noise of the grill is not…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Take from them … the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle - (or, lamp). To denote the entire cessation of domestic life. The one was the sign of the preparation of the daily meal, the other of the assembling of the family after the labors of the day were over.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-14Verses 8-14 The fixing of the time during which the Jewish captivity should last, would not only confirm the prophecy, but also comfort the people of God, and encourage faith and prayer. The ruin of Babylon is foretold: the rod will be thrown into the fire when the correcting work is done. When the set time to favour Zion is come, Babylon shall be punished for their iniquity, as other nations have been punished for their sins. Every threatening of the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10All celebrations, even simple joys like singing and laughter, would stop. Millstones...light: After Judah's destruction, no one would be left to work or enjoy its benefits.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. (Jr 7:34; Re 18:23). The land shall be so desolated that even in the houses left standing there shall be no inhabitant; a terrible stillness shall prevail; no sound of the hand-mill (two circular stones, one above the other, for grinding corn, worked by two women, Ex 11:5; Mt 24:41; in daily use in every house, and therefore forbidden to be taken in pledge, De 24:6); no night-light, so universal in the East that the poorest house has it, burning all…Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 25:10

• Babylon
• Captivity
• Happiness
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Lamp
• Mill

In the dictionaries

• Captivity
• Controversy
• Flour
• Refuse
• Servant
• Candle; Candlestick
• Jeremiah (2)
• Light
• Mill; Millstone
• Marriage

Commentaries on Jeremiah 25

• 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