Jeremiah 16:1 meaning and explanation
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Jeremiah 16:1, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Jeremiah 16 opens with the standard prophetic formula: the word of the LORD comes to Jeremiah, the prophet called to speak for God in Jerusalem during the final decades before Babylon destroyed the city. This line introduces the shocking command that follows, that Jeremiah must not marry or raise children in the land.
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