Jeremiah 16:1-9

1The wordH1697 of the LordH3068 also cameH1961 to me sayingH559, 2“You shall not take a wifeH802 for yourself norH3808 haveH1961 sonsH1121 or daughtersH1323 in thisH2088 placeH4725.” 3For thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 concerningH5921 the sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323 bornH3209 in thisH2088 placeH4725, and concerningH5921 their 1mothersH517 who bearH3205 them, and their 2fathersH1 who begetH3205 them in thisH2088 landH776: 4“They will 3dieH4191 of deadlyH4463 diseasesH8463, they 4will not be lamentedH5594 or buriedH6912; they will be as 5dungH1828 on the surfaceH6440 of the groundH127 and comeH3615 to an endH3615 by swordH2719 and famineH7458, and their carcassesH5038 will becomeH1961 foodH3978 for the 6birdsH5775 of the skyH8064 and for the beastsH929 of the earthH776.”

5For thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “Do not enterH935 a houseH1004 of 78mourningH4798, or goH1980 to lamentH5594 or to consoleH5110 them; for I have 9withdrawnH622 My peaceH7965 from thisH2088 peopleH5971,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “My 10lovingkindnessH2617 and compassionH7356. 6Both 11greatH1419 menH1419 and smallH6996 will dieH4191 in thisH2088 landH776; they will not be buriedH6912, they will not be lamentedH5594, norH3808 will anyone 12gashH1413 himself or 13shaveH7139 his headH7139 for them. 7Men will not 14breakH6536 bread in mourningH60 for them, to comfortH5162 anyone for the deadH4191, norH3808 giveH8248 them a cupH3563 of consolationH8575 to drinkH8248 for anyone’s fatherH1 or motherH517. 8Moreover you shall 15not goH935 into a houseH1004 of feastingH4960 to sitH3427 with them to eatH398 and drinkH8354.” 9For thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478: “BeholdH2009, I am going to 1617eliminateH7673 from thisH2088 placeH4725, before your eyesH5869 and in your timeH3117, the voiceH6963 of rejoicingH8342 and the voiceH6963 of gladnessH8057, the voiceH6963 of the groomH2860 and the voiceH6963 of the brideH3618.