Jeremiah 16:1

1 The word of the LORD came to me:

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 The word of the LORD came to me:

2 "You shall not take a wife, nor shall you have sons or daughters in this place.

3 For thus says the LORD concerning the sons and daughters who are born in this place, and concerning the mothers who bore them and the fathers who begot them in this land:

4 They shall die of deadly diseases. They shall not be lamented, nor shall they be buried; they shall be as dung on the surface of the ground. They shall perish by the sword and by famine, and their dead bodies shall be food for the birds of the air and for the beasts of the earth.

5 "For thus says the LORD: Do not enter the house of mourning, or go to lament, or bemoan them; for I have taken away my peace from this people, says the LORD, my steadfast love and mercy.