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Jeremiah 16:7

Judgment

5 Indeed, 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, for I have removed from this people My peace, My loving devotion, and My compassion,” declares the LORD.

6 “Both great and small will die in this land. They will not be buried or mourned, nor will anyone cut himself or shave his head for them.

No food will be offered to comfort those who mourn the dead; not even a cup of consolation will be given for the loss of a father or mother.

8 You must not enter a house where there is feasting and sit down with them to eat and drink.

9 For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: I am going to remove from this place, before your very eyes and in your days, the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom.

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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
No food will be offered to comfort those who mourn the dead; not even a cup of consolation will be given for the loss of a father or mother.
KJV
Neither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.
WEB
Men won’t break bread for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead. Men won’t give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.
ASV
neither shall men break [bread] for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.
DARBY
Nor shall they break [bread] for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall they give them the cup of consolations to drink for their father or for their mother.
BLB
And no one will break [it] for them for mourning, to comfort them for the dead, nor give them the cup of consolation to drink for his father or for his mother.
ÅB
Og ingen skal bryte brød til dem for å trøste dem i sorgen over en avdød, og ingen skal gi noen trøstens beger å drikke når han har mistet far eller mor.
OTB
Ingen skal bryte brød i sorg for dem, for å trøste noen for de døde, og ingen skal gi dem trøstens beger å drikke for deres far eller mor.
B1930
Og ingen skal bryte brød til dem for å trøste dem i sorgen over en avdød, og ingen skal gi nogen trøstens beger å drikke når han har mistet far eller mor.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 24:17

    Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.”

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  • Hosea 9:4

    They will not pour out wine offerings to the LORD, and their sacrifices will not please Him, but will be to them like the bread of mourners; all who eat will be defiled. For their bread will be for themselves; it will not enter the house of the LORD.

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  • Deuteronomy 26:14

    I have not eaten any of the sacred portion while in mourning, or removed any of it while unclean, or offered any of it for the dead. I have obeyed the LORD my God; I have done everything You commanded me.

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  • Job 42:11

    All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.

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  • Proverbs 31:6–7

    Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.

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