Yēlìmǐshū 16:2

2 Nǐ zaì zhè dìfang bùkĕ qǔ qī , shēng ér yǎng nǚ .

Yēlìmǐshū 16:2 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 16:2

Thou shall not take thee a wife
Not because it was unlawful; for it was lawful for prophets to marry, and they did; but because it was not advisable, on account of the calamities and distresses which were coming upon the nation; which would be more bearable by him alone, than if he had a wife, which would increase his care, concern, and sorrow. Neither shall thou have sons nor daughters in this place;
in Anathoth, says Kimchi; but it is most likely that Jerusalem in particular is meant, though the whole land of Judea in general may be designed; and though nothing is more desirable than to have children to build up the family, and bear and continue a man's name for futurity, yet in times of public calamity these do but add to the affliction.

Yēlìmǐshū 16:2 In-Context

1 Yēhéhuá de huà yòu líndào wǒ shuō ,

2 Nǐ zaì zhè dìfang bùkĕ qǔ qī , shēng ér yǎng nǚ .

3 Yīnwei lún dào zaì zhè dìfang suǒ shēng de érnǚ , yòu lún dào zaì zhè guó zhōng shēng yǎng tāmende fùmǔ , Yēhéhuá rúcǐ shuō ,

4 Tāmen bì sǐ dé shén kǔ , wú rén āikū , bì bùdé zàng mán , bì zaì dì shang xiàng fèntǔ , bì beì dāo jiàn hé jīhuāng mièjué . tāmende shī shǒu bì gĕi kōng zhōng de fēiniǎo hé dì shang de yĕshòu zuò shíwù .

5 Yēhéhuá rúcǐ shuō , búyào jìnrù sāng jiā , búyào qù āikū , yĕ búyào wèi tāmen bēi shāng , yīn wǒ yǐ jiāng wǒde píngān , cíaì , liánmǐn cóng zhè bǎixìng duó qù le . zhè shì Yēhéhuá shuō de .