Jeremiah 16:1
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
2 “You must not marry or have sons or daughters in this place.”
3 For this is what the LORD says concerning the sons and daughters born in this place, and the mothers who bore them, and the fathers who fathered them in this land:
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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- The word of the LORD came also unto me, saying,
- WEB
- Then the LORD’s word came to me, saying,
- ASV
- The word of Jehovah came also unto me, saying,
- DARBY
- And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,
- BLB
- And the word of YHWH came to me, saying:
- ÅB
- Og Herrens ord kom til meg, og det lød så:
- OTB
- En beskjed fra Herren ble gitt til meg:
- B1930
- Og Herrens ord kom til mig, og det lød så:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 1:4
The word of the LORD came to me, saying:
Read in contextJeremiah 1:2
The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah,
Read in contextJeremiah 2:1
Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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