Jeremiah 16:5 meaning and explanation
Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Do not enter a house where there is a funeral meal. Do not go to mourn or show sympathy, for I have removed from this people My peace, My loving devotion, and My compassion,” declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 16:5, Berean Standard Bible
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God speaks to Jeremiah in Judah before the Babylonian exile, forbidding the prophet to enter a house of mourning. In that culture, sharing a funeral meal and offering sympathy were sacred duties, so the command made Jeremiah's own life a sign.
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