Jeremiah 16:7 meaning and explanation
No food will be offered to comfort those who mourn the dead; not even a cup of consolation will be given for the loss of a father or mother.
Jeremiah 16:7, Berean Standard Bible
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The LORD is speaking to Jeremiah in Judah just before the Babylonian exile, and He has told the prophet to skip every normal act of mourning. In verse 7 the customary kindnesses are named: a meal brought to grieving relatives and a cup of consolation handed to someone who has lost a father or mother.
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