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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 16:2 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jer 16:2 |
Strong Concordance |
Thou shalt not take [03947] thee a wife [0802], neither shalt thou have sons [01121] or daughters [01323] in this place [04725]. |
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King James |
Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
CONTINUATION OF THE PREVIOUS PROPHECY. (Jer. 16:1-21)
in this place--in Judea. The direction to remain single was (whether literally obeyed, or only in prophetic vision) to symbolize the coming calamities of the Jews (Eze 24:15-27) as so severe that the single state would be then (contrary to the ordinary course of things) preferable to the married (compare Co1 7:8, Co1 7:26, Co1 7:29; Mat 24:19; Luk 23:29). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
As marriage was obligatory upon the Jews, the prohibition of it to Jeremiah was a sign that the impending calamity was so great as to override all ordinary duties. Jeremiah was unmarried, but the force of the sign lay in its being an exception to the ordinary practice of the prophets.
In this place - The whole of Judaea. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Those shalt not take thee a wife - As it would be very inconvenient to have a family when the threatened desolations should come on the place. The reason is given in the following verses. |
29 For [3754], behold [2400], the days [2250] are coming [2064], in [1722] the which [3739] they shall say [2046], Blessed [3107] are the barren [4723], and [2532] the wombs [2836] that [3739] never [3756] bare [1080], and [2532] the paps [3149] which [3739] never [3756] gave suck [2337].
19 And [1161] woe [3759] unto them that are [2192] with [1722] child [1064], and [2532] to them that give suck [2337] in [1722] those [1565] days [2250]!
29 But [1161] this [5124] I say [5346], brethren [80], the time [2540] is short [4958]: it remaineth [2076] [3063], that [2443] both [2532] they that have [2192] wives [1135] be [5600] as though [5613] they had [2192] none [3361];
26 I suppose [3543] therefore [3767] that this [5124] is [5225] good [2570] for [1223] the present [1764] distress [318], I say, that [3754] it is good [2570] for a man [444] so [3779] to be [1511].
8 I say [3004] therefore [1161] to the unmarried [22] and [2532] widows [5503], It is [2076] good [2570] for them [846] if [1437] they abide [3306] even [2504] as [5613] I [2504].
15 Also the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] came unto me, saying [0559],
16 Son [01121] of man [0120], behold, I take away [03947] from thee the desire [04261] of thine eyes [05869] with a stroke [04046]: yet neither shalt thou mourn [05594] nor weep [01058], neither shall thy tears [01832] run down [0935].
17 Forbear [01826] to cry [0602], make [06213] no mourning [060] for the dead [04191], bind [02280] the tire of thine head [06287] upon thee, and put on [07760] thy shoes [05275] upon thy feet [07272], and cover [05844] not thy lips [08222], and eat [0398] not the bread [03899] of men [0582].
18 So I spake [01696] unto the people [05971] in the morning [01242]: and at even [06153] my wife [0802] died [04191]; and I did [06213] in the morning [01242] as I was commanded [06680].
19 And the people [05971] said [0559] unto me, Wilt thou not tell [05046] us what these things are to us, that thou doest [06213] so?
20 Then I answered [0559] them, The word [01697] of the LORD [03068] came unto me, saying [0559],
21 Speak [0559] unto the house [01004] of Israel [03478], Thus saith [0559] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069]; Behold, I will profane [02490] my sanctuary [04720], the excellency [01347] of your strength [05797], the desire [04261] of your eyes [05869], and that which your soul [05315] pitieth [04263]; and your sons [01121] and your daughters [01323] whom ye have left [05800] shall fall [05307] by the sword [02719].
22 And ye shall do [06213] as I have done [06213]: ye shall not cover [05844] your lips [08222], nor eat [0398] the bread [03899] of men [0582].
23 And your tires [06287] shall be upon your heads [07218], and your shoes [05275] upon your feet [07272]: ye shall not mourn [05594] nor weep [01058]; but ye shall pine away [04743] for your iniquities [05771], and mourn [05098] one [0376] toward another [0251].
24 Thus Ezekiel [03168] is unto you a sign [04159]: according to all that he hath done [06213] shall ye do [06213]: and when this cometh [0935], ye shall know [03045] that I am the Lord [0136] GOD [03069].
25 Also, thou son [01121] of man [0120], shall it not be in the day [03117] when I take [03947] from them their strength [04581], the joy [04885] of their glory [08597], the desire [04261] of their eyes [05869], and that whereupon they set [04853] their minds [05315], their sons [01121] and their daughters [01323],
26 That he that escapeth [06412] in that day [03117] shall come [0935] unto thee, to cause thee to hear [02045] it with thine ears [0241]?
27 In that day [03117] shall thy mouth [06310] be opened [06605] to him which is escaped [06412], and thou shalt speak [01696], and be no more dumb [0481]: and thou shalt be a sign [04159] unto them; and they shall know [03045] that I am the LORD [03068].