Jeremiah 16:9 meaning and explanation

For 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.

Jeremiah 16:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah is speaking to the people of Judah in the final years before Babylon destroys Jerusalem. God had already told him to withdraw from funerals and feasts, and here the command reaches its sharpest point.

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