Jeremiah 16 · Verse 9

Jeremiah 16:9

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.
Jeremiah 16:9, King James Version

Jeremiah 16:9 in other translations

BSBFor 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.
WEBFor 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.
ASVFor 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.
YLTFor thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am causing to cease from this place, Before your eyes, and in your days, The voice of joy, and the voice of rejoicing, The voice of bridegroom and voice of bride.
DARBYFor 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.
BBEFor the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said, See, before your eyes and in your days I will put an end in this place to the laughing voices and the voice of joy; to the voice of the newly-married man and the voice of the bride.
WebsterFor 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.

What does Jeremiah 16:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
9. (Jr 7:34; 25:10; Eze 26:13).

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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…

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Jeremiah 16:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּי֩kiforH3588
כֹ֨הkhohthusH3541
אָמַ֜ר'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068
צְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'Otof hostsH6635
אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
הִנְנִ֨יhi.Nihere IH2005
מַשְׁבִּ֜יתmash.Bit[am] about to cause to ceaseH7673
מִן\־min-fromH4480
הַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH4725
הַזֶּ֛הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088
לְעֵינֵיכֶ֖םle.'ei.nei.Khemto eyes yourH5869
וּבִֽימֵיכֶ֑םu.vi.mei.Khemand in days yourH3117
ק֤וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963
שָׂשׂוֹן֙sa.sOnjoyH8342
וְק֣וֹלve.Koland [the] sound ofH6963
שִׂמְחָ֔הsim.ChahgladnessH8057
ק֥וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963
חָתָ֖ןcha.Tana bridegroomH2860
וְק֥וֹלve.Koland [the] sound ofH6963
כַּלָּֽה\׃ka.Laha brideH3618

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Cross references for Jeremiah 16:9

  • Hosea 2:11

    I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.

  • Ezekiel 26:13

    And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.

  • Jeremiah 7:34

    Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate.

  • Jeremiah 25:10

    Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.

  • Isaiah 24:7-12

    The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh. The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth. They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in. …

  • Revelation 18:22-23

    And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee; And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I will.
7:34; 25:10; Isa 24:7-12; Eze 26:13; Ho 2:11; Re 18:22,23

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Context

  • Jeremiah 16:8

    Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink.

  • Jeremiah 16:9

    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.

  • Jeremiah 16:10

    And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the Lord pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the Lord our God?

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Jeremiah 16:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel; He aquí que yo haré cesar en este lugar, delante de vuestros ojos y en vuestros días, toda voz de gozo y toda voz de alegría, toda voz de esposo y toda voz de esposa.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Car ainsi dit l’ Éternel des armées, le Dieu d’Israël: Voici, je vais faire cesser dans ce lieu-ci, devant vos yeux et en vos jours, la voix de l’allégresse et la voix de la joie, la voix de l’époux et la voix de l’épouse.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Denn so spricht Jehova der Heerscharen, der Gott Israels: Siehe, ich werde an diesem Orte vor euren Augen und in euren Tagen aufhören lassen die Stimme der Wonne und die Stimme der Freude, die Stimme des Bräutigams und die Stimme der Braut.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quia hæc dicit Dominus exercituum, Deus Israël: Ecce ego auferam de loco isto, in oculis vestris, et in diebus vestris, vocem gaudii et vocem lætitiæ, vocem sponsi et vocem sponsæ.