Jeremiah 16:2
Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place.
Jeremiah 16:2 in other translations
| BSB | “You must not marry or have sons or daughters in this place.” |
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| 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. |
| YLT | Thou dost not take to thee a wife, Nor hast thou sons and daughters in this place. |
| DARBY | Thou shalt not take thee a wife, and thou shalt not have sons nor daughters in this place. |
| BBE | You are not to take a wife for yourself or have sons or daughters in this place. |
| Webster | Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons nor daughters in this place. |
What does Jeremiah 16:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Jr 16:1-21. Continuation of the Previous Prophecy.
2. 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 1Co 7:8, 26, 29; Mt 24:19; Lu 23:29).Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 16:1-9
Prohibitions given to the prophet. (Jr 16:1-9) The justice of God in these judgments. (Jr 16:10-13) Future restoration of the Jews, and the conversion of the Gentiles. (Jr 16:14-21) Verses 1-9 The prophet must conduct himself as one who expected to see his country ruined very shortly. In the prospect of sad times, he is to abstain from marriage, mourning for the dead, and pleasure. Those who would convince others of…
Jeremiah 16:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Jeremiah 16:2
- 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. Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Matthew 24:19
And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Jeremiah 16:1
The word of the Lord came also unto me, saying,
- Jeremiah 16:2
Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place.
- Jeremiah 16:3
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;
Jeremiah 16:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | No tomarás para ti mujer, ni tendrás hijos ni hijas en este lugar. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Tu ne te prendras point de femme et tu n’auras point de fils ni de filles en ce lieu-ci. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Du sollst dir kein Weib nehmen, und weder Söhne noch Töchter haben an diesem Orte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Non accipies uxorem, et non erunt tibi filii et filiæ in loco isto. |