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Jeremiah 16:9

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“For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.”

Neither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.

Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink.

For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.

And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the Lord pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the Lord our God?

Then shalt thou say unto them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith the Lord, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law;

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Literal Fulfillment

While the verse describes concrete events, the "voice of mirth" and "voice of gladness" could also be interpreted metaphorically as the cessation of joy and celebration, rather than strictly the literal sound of voices.

Time-Bound Fulfillment

While the verse mentions "in your eyes, and in your days," which suggests a fulfillment within the lifetime of the audience, it does not specify a precise duration or a recognizable end point for the cessation of these voices, making the "time-bound" aspect less about a defined duration and more about the immediacy of the judgment.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse describes a divine declaration of future judgment, but it does not specify *how* this declaration was communicated to Jeremiah. It focuses on the content of the message, not the method of its reception by the prophet.

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Related Verses

Jeremiah 7:34

“Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate.”

Jeremiah 25:10

“Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.”

Jeremiah 16:5

“For thus saith the Lord, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the Lord, even lovingkindness and mercies.”

Jeremiah 16:2

“Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place.”

Jeremiah 16:14

“Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that it shall no more be said, The Lord liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;”

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