Jeremiah 16:2 meaning and explanation

“You must not marry or have sons or daughters in this place.”

Jeremiah 16:2, Berean Standard Bible

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God speaks these words to Jeremiah himself, commanding the prophet not to marry or father children in Jerusalem. The verse is a sign act: Jeremiah's celibacy was to be a living picture of the judgment coming on the land.

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