Jeremiah 16:1

Day of Disaster

1 Then the word of the LORD came to me:

Jeremiah 16:1 in Other Translations

1 The word of the LORD came also unto me, saying,

1 The word of the LORD came to me:

1 The LORD gave me another message. He said,

1 God's Message to me:

1 The word of Jehovah came also unto me, saying,

1 The LORD spoke his word to me. He said,

1 The word of the Lord came to me:

1 A message came to me from the Lord. He said,

Jeremiah 16:1 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 16:1

The word of the Lord came unto me, saying.
] The Targum is, the word of prophecy from the Lord: whether this is a new prophecy, or the former continued, is not certain; the latter seems probable. This introduction is omitted in the Septuagint and Arabic versions.

Jeremiah 16:1 In-Context

1 Then the word of the LORD came to me:

2 “You must not marry and have sons or daughters in this place.”

3 For this is what the LORD says about the sons and daughters born in this land and about the women who are their mothers and the men who are their fathers:

4 “They will die of deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried but will be like dung lying on the ground. They will perish by sword and famine, and their dead bodies will become food for the birds and the wild animals.”

5 For this is what the LORD says: “Do not enter a house where there is a funeral meal; do not go to mourn or show sympathy, because I have withdrawn my blessing, my love and my pity from this people,” declares the LORD.