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 thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559 concerningH5921 the sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323 bornH3209 in thisH2088 placeH4725, and concerningH5921 their 1mothersH517 who giveH3205 birthH3205 to them, and their 2fathersH1 who fatherH3205 them inH3205 thisH2088 landH776: 4“They will 3dieH4191 of deadlyH4463 diseasesH8463, they 4will not be mournedH5594 or buriedH6912; they will be like 5dungH1828 on the surfaceH6440 of the groundH127. And they will perishH3615 by swordH2719 and famineH7458, and their deadH5038 bodiesH5038 will becomeH1961 foodH3978 for the 6birdsH5775 of the skyH8064 and for the animalsH929 of the earthH776.”

5For thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “Do not enterH935 a houseH1004 of 7mourningH4798, or goH1980 to mournH5594 or to consoleH5110 them; for I have 8withdrawnH622 My peaceH7965 from thisH2088 peopleH5971,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “and My 9favorH2617 and compassionH7356. 6Both 10greatH1419 peopleH1419 and smallH6996 will dieH4191 in thisH2088 landH776; they will not be buriedH6912, people will not mournH5594 for them, norH3808 will anyone 11makeH1413 cutsH1413 on himself or have his headH7139 12shavedH7139 for them. 7People will not 13breakH6536 bread in mourningH60 for them, to comfortH5162 anyone for the deadH4191, norH3808 giveH8248 them a cupH3563 of consolationH8575 toH8248 drinkH8248 for anyone’s fatherH1 or motherH517. 8Moreover, you shall 14not goH935 into a houseH1004 of feastingH4960 to sitH3427 with them to eatH398 and drinkH8354.” 9For thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: “BeholdH2009, I am going to 15eliminateH7673 from thisH2088 placeH4725, before your eyesH5869 and in your timeH3117, the voiceH6963 of rejoicingH8342 and the voiceH6963 of joyH8057, the voiceH6963 of the groomH2860 and the voiceH6963 of the brideH3618.