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Jeremiah 16

BSB·21 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2You must notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → marryתִקַּ֥חṯiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → or haveיִהְי֤וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → sonsבָּנִ֣יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or daughtersוּבָנ֔וֹתū·ḇā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםbam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →.” 3Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹ֣ה׀ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → concerningעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the sonsהַבָּנִים֙hab·bā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → andוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → daughtersהַבָּנ֔וֹתhab·bā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → born in thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeבַּמָּק֣וֹםbam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, andוְעַֽל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the mothersאִמֹּתָ֞ם’im·mō·ṯām — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → who bore themהַיִּלּוֹדִ֖יםhay·yil·lō·w·ḏîm — to be born, to bring forthH3209 — Full Word Study →, and the fathersאֲבוֹתָ֛ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study → who fatheredהַיֹּלְד֣וֹתhay·yō·lə·ḏō·wṯ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֗ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landבָּאָ֥רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →: 4They will dieיָמֻ֗תוּyā·mu·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → from deadlyמְמוֹתֵ֨יmə·mō·w·ṯê — Death, mortality, the state of being deadH4463 — Full Word Study → diseasesתַחֲלֻאִ֜יםṯa·ḥă·lu·’îm — Disease, sickness, infirmityH8463 — Full Word Study →. They will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be mournedיִסָּֽפְדוּ֙yis·sā·p̄ə·ḏū — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study → or buriedיִקָּבֵ֔רוּyiq·qā·ḇê·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study →, but will lieיִֽהְי֑וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like dungלְדֹ֛מֶןlə·ḏō·men — dung, excrement, filthH1828 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the groundהָאֲדָמָ֖הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. They will be finished offיִכְל֔וּyiḵ·lū — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → by swordוּבַחֶ֤רֶבū·ḇa·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and famineוּבָֽרָעָב֙ū·ḇā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study →, and their corpsesנִבְלָתָם֙niḇ·lā·ṯām — Carcass, dead body, carrionH5038 — Full Word Study → will becomeוְהָיְתָ֤הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → foodלְמַאֲכָ֔לlə·ma·’ă·ḵāl — Food, sustenance, or provisions for eatingH3978 — Full Word Study → for the birdsלְע֥וֹףlə·‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and beastsוּלְבֶהֱמַ֥תū·lə·ḇe·hĕ·maṯ — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃סhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” 5Indeedכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, this is whatכֹ֣ה׀ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → enterתָּבוֹא֙tā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → a houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → where there is a funeral meal. Do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → goתֵּלֵ֣ךְtê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to mournלִסְפּ֔וֹדlis·pō·wḏ — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study → or show sympathyתָּנֹ֖דtā·nōḏ — to wander, flee, shake, or move awayH5110 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have removedאָסַ֨פְתִּי’ā·sap̄·tî — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → fromמֵאֵ֨תmê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֤ם־hā·‘ām- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → My peaceשְׁלוֹמִ֜יšə·lō·w·mî — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →, My loving devotionהַחֶ֖סֶדha·ḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → My compassionהָֽרַחֲמִֽים׃hā·ra·ḥă·mîm — Compassion, mercy, womb; deep emotional affectionH7356 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 6Both greatגְדֹלִ֧יםḡə·ḏō·lîm — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and smallוּקְטַנִּ֛יםū·qə·ṭan·nîm — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → will dieוּמֵ֨תוּū·mê·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landבָּאָ֥רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. They will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be buriedיִקָּבֵ֑רוּyiq·qā·ḇê·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → or mournedיִסְפְּד֣וּyis·pə·ḏū — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study →, norוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → will anyone cut himselfיִתְגֹּדַ֔דyiṯ·gō·ḏaḏ — to cut, gather in troops, assembleH1413 — Full Word Study → or shave his headיִקָּרֵ֖חַyiq·qā·rê·aḥ — to make bald; to shave the headH7139 — Full Word Study → for them. 7No foodוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → will be offeredיִפְרְס֥וּyip̄·rə·sū — to divide, split, or distributeH6536 — Full Word Study → to comfortלְנַחֲמ֣וֹlə·na·ḥă·mōw — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → those who mournאֵ֖בֶל’ê·ḇel — mourning, lamentation, griefH60 — Full Word Study → the deadמֵ֑תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →; not evenוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a cupכּ֣וֹסkō·ws — Cup; a drinking vessel; one's lot or destinyH3563 — Full Word Study → of consolationתַּנְחוּמִ֔יםtan·ḥū·mîm — Comfort, consolation, solaceH8575 — Full Word Study → will be givenיַשְׁק֤וּyaš·qū — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the loss of a fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → or motherאִמּֽוֹ׃’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →. 8You must notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → enterתָב֖וֹאṯā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → a houseוּבֵית־ū·ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → where there is feastingמִשְׁתֶּ֥הmiš·teh — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study → and sit downלָשֶׁ֣בֶתlā·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → with themאוֹתָ֑ם’ō·w·ṯām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → to eatלֶאֱכֹ֖לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drinkוְלִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃סwə·liš·tō·wṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →. 9Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹ֨הḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֜ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: I am going to removeמַשְׁבִּ֜יתmaš·bîṯ — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֛הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֥וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, before your very eyesלְעֵינֵיכֶ֖םlə·‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → and in your daysוּבִֽימֵיכֶ֑םū·ḇî·mê·ḵem — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, the soundsק֤וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of joyשָׂשׂוֹן֙śā·śō·wn — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8342 — Full Word Study → and gladnessשִׂמְחָ֔הśim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →, the voicesוְק֣וֹלwə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the brideכַּלָּֽה׃kal·lāh — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study → and bridegroomחָתָ֖ןḥā·ṯān — bridegroom; son-in-lawH2860 — Full Word Study →. 10Whenכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you tellתַגִּיד֙ṯag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → theseהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleלָעָ֣םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → thingsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, they will askוְאָמְר֣וּwə·’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → youאֵלֶ֗יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whyעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → has the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → pronouncedדִבֶּ֨רḏib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → greatהַגְּדוֹלָה֙hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → disasterהָרָעָ֤הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → against usעָלֵ֙ינוּ֙‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →? Whatוּמֶ֤הū·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is our guilt? Whatוּמֶ֣הū·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is the sinחַטָּאתֵ֔נוּḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯê·nū — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → we have committedחָטָ֖אנוּḥā·ṭā·nū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against the LORDלַֽיהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →?’ 11Then you are to answer themוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘It is because your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → have forsakenעָזְב֨וּ‘ā·zə·ḇū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → Meאוֹתִי֙’ō·w·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and followedוַיֵּלְכ֗וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and servedוַיַּעַבְד֖וּםway·ya·‘aḇ·ḏūm — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → and worshipedוַיִּשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּway·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → them. They abandoned Meעָזָ֔בוּ‘ā·zā·ḇū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → and did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → keepשָׁמָֽרוּ׃šā·mā·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → My instructionתּוֹרָתִ֖יtō·w·rā·ṯî — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 12And youוְאַתֶּ֛םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have doneלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → more evilהֲרֵעֹתֶ֥םhă·rê·‘ō·ṯem — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → than your fathersמֵאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םmê·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →. See howוְהִנְּכֶ֣םwə·hin·nə·ḵem — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → each of youאִ֚ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → followsהֹלְכִ֗יםhō·lə·ḵîm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the stubbornnessשְׁרִר֣וּתšə·ri·rūṯ — Stubbornness, hardness of heart, willful obstinacyH8307 — Full Word Study → of his evilהָרָ֔עhā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → heartלִבּֽוֹ־lib·bōw- — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → instead ofלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → obeyingשְׁמֹ֥עַšə·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → Meאֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 13So I will castוְהֵטַלְתִּ֣יwə·hê·ṭal·tî — to throw, cast, or hurl awayH2904 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֗ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → out ofמֵעַל֙mê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → intoעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a landהָאָ֕רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → neitherלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֖ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → nor your fathersוַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םwa·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → have knownיְדַעְתֶּ֔םyə·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. Thereשָׁ֞םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → you will serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּם־wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tem- — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִים֙’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֤ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → dayיוֹמָ֣םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study → and nightוָלַ֔יְלָהwā·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →, forאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I will showאֶתֵּ֥ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → favorחֲנִינָֽה׃סḥă·nî·nāh — Favor, grace, acceptance, compassionH2594 — Full Word Study →.’ 14Yetלָכֵ֛ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → beholdהִנֵּֽה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the daysיָמִ֥יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → are comingבָּאִ֖יםbā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, when they will noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerעוֹד֙‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → sayיֵאָמֵ֥רyê·’ā·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → broughtהֶעֱלָ֛הhe·‘ĕ·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the Israelites up out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →.’ 15Instead they will say, ‘As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → broughtהֶעֱלָ֜הhe·‘ĕ·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the Israelites up out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the northצָפ֔וֹןṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → and allוּמִכֹּל֙ū·mik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the other landsהָֽאֲרָצ֔וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He had banished themהִדִּיחָ֖םhid·dî·ḥām — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study →.’ For I will return themוַהֲשִֽׁבֹתִים֙wa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯîm — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their landאַדְמָתָ֔ם’aḏ·mā·ṯām — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I gaveנָתַ֖תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to their forefathersלַאֲבוֹתָֽם׃סla·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →. 16But for nowהִנְנִ֨יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → I will send forשֹׁלֵ֜חַšō·lê·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → manyרַבִּ֛יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → fishermenלְדַוָּגִיםlə·ḏaw·wå̄·ḡīm — One who fishes; a fishermanH1728 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and they will catch themוְדִיג֑וּםwə·ḏî·ḡūm — to fish; to catch fishH1770 — Full Word Study →. After thatוְאַֽחֲרֵי־wə·’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → I will sendאֶשְׁלַח֙’eš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → for manyלְרַבִּ֣יםlə·rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → huntersצַיָּדִ֔יםṣay·yā·ḏîm — A hunter; one who hunts gameH6719 — Full Word Study →, and they will hunt them downוְצָד֞וּםwə·ṣā·ḏūm — to hunt, chase, or lie in waitH6679 — Full Word Study → onמֵעַ֤לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → mountainהַר֙har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → and hillגִּבְעָ֔הgiḇ·‘āh — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study →, even from the cleftsוּמִנְּקִיקֵ֖יū·min·nə·qî·qê — cleft, crevice, or hole in rockH5357 — Full Word Study → of the rocksהַסְּלָעִֽים׃has·sə·lā·‘îm — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study →. 17Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → My eyesעֵינַי֙‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → are on allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their waysדַּרְכֵיהֶ֔םdar·ḵê·hem — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. They are notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hiddenנִסְתְּר֖וּnis·tə·rū — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → from My faceמִלְּפָנָ֑יmil·lə·p̄ā·nāy — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and their guiltעֲוֺנָ֖ם‘ă·wō·nām — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → is notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → concealedנִצְפַּ֥ןniṣ·pan — to hide, conceal, treasure up, or keep secretH6845 — Full Word Study → fromמִנֶּ֥גֶדmin·ne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → My eyesעֵינָֽי׃‘ê·nāy — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. 18And I will firstרִֽאשׁוֹנָ֗הri·šō·w·nāh — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → repay themוְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֣יwə·šil·lam·tî — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → doubleמִשְׁנֵ֤הmiš·nêh — Second; duplicate; double portionH4932 — Full Word Study → their iniquityעֲוֺנָם֙‘ă·wō·nām — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → and their sinוְחַטָּאתָ֔םwə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →, becauseעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → they have defiledחַלְּלָ֣םḥal·lə·lām — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → My landאַרְצִ֑י’ar·ṣî — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → with the carcassesבְּנִבְלַ֤תbə·niḇ·laṯ — Carcass, dead body, carrionH5038 — Full Word Study → of their detestable idolsשִׁקּֽוּצֵיהֶם֙šiq·qū·ṣê·hem — Abomination; detestable idol or practiceH8251 — Full Word Study →, and they have filledמָלְא֖וּmā·lə·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → My inheritanceנַחֲלָתִֽי׃סna·ḥă·lā·ṯî — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → with their abominationsוְתוֹעֲב֣וֹתֵיהֶ֔םwə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →.” 19O LORDיְהוָ֞הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, my strengthעֻזִּ֧י‘uz·zî — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study → and my fortressוּמָעֻזִּ֛יū·mā·‘uz·zî — Refuge, stronghold, fortress; place of security and strengthH4581 — Full Word Study →, my refugeוּמְנוּסִ֖יū·mə·nū·sî — refuge, a way of escape or flightH4498 — Full Word Study → in the dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of distressצָרָ֑הṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →, the nationsגּוֹיִ֤םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → will comeיָבֹ֙אוּ֙yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Youאֵלֶ֗יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → from the endsמֵֽאַפְסֵי־mê·’ap̄·sê- — End, cessation, extremity; nothing, noughtH657 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָ֔רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and they will sayוְיֹאמְר֗וּwə·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֔ינוּ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study → inheritedנָחֲל֣וּnā·ḥă·lū — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study → nothing butאַךְ־’aḵ- — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → liesשֶׁ֙קֶר֙še·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →, worthless idolsהֶ֖בֶלhe·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study → of noוְאֵֽין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → benefit at allמוֹעִֽיל׃mō·w·‘îl — to profit, gain advantage, benefitH3276 — Full Word Study →. 20Can manאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → makeהֲיַעֲשֶׂה־hă·ya·‘ă·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → for himself? Suchוְהֵ֖מָּהwə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →!” 21Thereforeלָכֵן֙lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → beholdהִנְנִ֣יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will inform themמֽוֹדִיעָ֔םmō·w·ḏî·‘ām — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, and thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → timeבַּפַּ֣עַםbap·pa·‘am — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → I will make them knowאוֹדִיעֵ֥ם’ō·w·ḏî·‘êm — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → My powerיָדִ֖יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and My mightגְּבֽוּרָתִ֑יgə·ḇū·rā·ṯî — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study →; then they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → My nameשְׁמִ֥יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → is the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 16
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Jeremiah 16 presents one of Scripture's most sobering and costly prophecies. The Lord commands Jeremiah to remain unmarried and to abstain from both mourning and celebration—a living sermon against the backdrop of coming judgment. Through Jeremiah's personal sacrifice and countercultural obedience, God demonstrates the severity of Judah's impending exile while simultaneously holding out the promise of restoration. This chapter weaves together themes of divine judgment, human accountability, and God's faithful commitment to His covenant people.

Verses 1–4: The Prophet's Costly Calling

God instructs Jeremiah not to marry or have children in Judah. This is not a universal command to celibacy but a specific sign-act for this time and place. The reason is heartbreaking: children born in Jerusalem will face such calamity—death by sword, famine, and plague—that their bodies will lie unburied, dishonored, consumed by animals. In ancient Near Eastern culture, proper burial was one of the deepest concerns; denial of burial was considered the ultimate shame and curse. Jeremiah's childlessness becomes a wordless testimony to the judgment awaiting the nation.

Application: God sometimes asks His servants to make painful sacrifices to communicate His truth. Jeremiah's willingness to surrender his hopes for family demonstrates that authentic prophetic ministry demands personal cost. We are reminded that following Christ may require giving up legitimate goods for the sake of Gospel witness.

Verses 5–9: The Silencing of Joy

Jeremiah is further commanded to avoid houses of mourning and feasting alike. He must withdraw from both grief and celebration. God explains: He has removed His peace, lovingkindness, and mercies from the people (verse 5). The judgment will be so comprehensive that voices of gladness—bridegroom and bride—will cease from the land (verse 9). This is not petty punishment but the natural outcome of a people who have spurned the source of all blessing. When God withdraws His presence, life itself becomes hollow.

Application: Jeremiah's isolation mirrors the spiritual isolation that comes from rejecting God. Yet his personal abstinence also models solidarity with suffering—he cannot celebrate while judgment looms. True compassion sometimes means sharing in others' sorrows rather than remaining detached.

Verses 10–13: The Root of Judgment

When people ask why God is bringing such evil, Jeremiah is to respond with the true diagnosis: ancestral and present unfaithfulness. The fathers forsook the Lord and served idols (verse 11). But the current generation is worse—they follow "every one after the imagination of his evil heart" (verse 12), deliberately refusing to listen. Consequence follows: exile into a land unknown, forced to serve other gods, without God's favor. Notice that even in judgment, God's sovereignty is absolute; the exile itself becomes a form of divine discipline meant to break their stubborn hearts.

Application: Sin is never accidental or hidden from God's sight. Yet God's judgment, while severe, aims at restoration, not mere punishment. Sometimes we need the painful reality of consequences to awaken us to our true condition.

Verses 14–21: Restoration and the Gentiles

After the darkness comes dawn. God promises that Israel's deliverance from exile will so eclipse their memory of Egypt that the new exodus will define their faith (verses 14–15). The "fishers and hunters" (verse 16) represent agents of judgment who will search them out, yet God's eyes see all and His justice is exact (verse 17). After recompensing their sin doubly (verse 18), God reveals His ultimate purpose: the Gentiles will come to acknowledge His name and reject their false gods (verses 19–21). Judgment serves the purpose of revelation—the nations will recognize the Lord's might.

Application: God's judgments are never final or purposeless. They prepare the way for redemption and display His glory to all peoples. Even in exile, God's people were not abandoned but were being refined for a greater witness.

Application for Today

Jeremiah 16 calls us to take sin seriously and to trust God's justice. We live in a culture that minimizes moral accountability and dismisses divine judgment. Yet this chapter reminds us that God's standards are real, His eyes miss nothing, and consequences follow choices. More importantly, it assures us that God's commitment to redeem His people outlasts their rebellion. In Christ, we see both God's judgment upon sin and His mercy toward sinners fulfilled perfectly.

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