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Jeremiah 16:2

Judgment

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

Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place.

3 For thus saith the LORD concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begat them in this land;

4 They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall they be buried; but they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth: and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their carcases shall be meat for the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.

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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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BSB
“You must not marry or have sons or daughters in this place.”
KJV
Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place.
WEB
“You shall not take a wife, neither shall you have sons or daughters, in this place.”
ASV
Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters, in this place.
DARBY
Thou shalt not take thee a wife, and thou shalt not have sons nor daughters in this place.
BLB
“You shall not take for yourself a wife, and not shall there be unto you sons and daughers in this place.”
ÅB
Du skal ikke ta deg en hustru, og du skal ikke ha sønner og døtre på dette sted.
OTB
"Du skal ikke gifte deg eller få sønner eller døtre på dette stedet."
B1930
Du skal ikke ta dig en hustru, og du skal ikke ha sønner og døtre på dette sted.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 7:26–27

    I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

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  • Luke 23:29

    For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.

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  • Genesis 19:14

    And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.

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  • Luke 21:23

    But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

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  • Matthew 24:19

    And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

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