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Jeremiah 16:9

Judgment

7 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.

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.

10 When you tell these people all these things, they will ask you, ‘Why has the LORD pronounced all this great disaster against us? What is our guilt? What is the sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?’

11 Then you are to answer them: ‘It is because your fathers have forsaken Me, declares the LORD, and followed other gods, and served and worshiped them. They abandoned Me and did not keep My instruction.

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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
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.
KJV
For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.
WEB
For the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel says: “Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place, before your eyes and in your days, the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride.
ASV
For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place, before your eyes and in your days, the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride.
DARBY
For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place, before your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth and the voice of joy, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride.
BLB
For thus says YHWH of Hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I am going to make cease from this place before your⁺ eyes, and in your⁺ days, the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride.
ÅB
For så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Se, for deres øyne og i deres dager lar jeg fryds røst og gledes røst, brudgoms røst og bruds røst bli borte på dette sted.
OTB
For dette er hva Herren, hærskarenes Gud, sier: "Jeg vil gjøre slutt på lydene av glede og lykke, brudgommens stemme og brudens stemme på dette stedet, for deres øyne og i deres dager.
B1930
For så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Se, for eders øine og i eders dager lar jeg fryds røst og gledes røst, brudgoms røst og bruds røst bli borte på dette sted.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Hosea 2:11

    I will put an end to all her exultation: her feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths— all her appointed feasts.

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  • Ezekiel 26:13

    So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the music of your lyres will no longer be heard.

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  • Jeremiah 7:34

    I will remove from the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem the sounds of joy and gladness and the voices of the bride and bridegroom, for the land will become a wasteland.”

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  • Jeremiah 25:10

    Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp.

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  • Isaiah 24:7–12

    The new wine dries up, the vine withers. All the merrymakers now groan.

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  • Revelation 18:22–23

    And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again.

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