Jeremiah 16:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For this is what the LORD says: Do not enter a house of mourning. Do not go to lament or console them, for I have withdrawn My peace from this people, declares the LORD, as well as My lovingkindness and compassion.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For thus says the LORD, Do not enter the house of mourning, nor go to lament or bemoan them, for I have taken away my peace from this people, says the LORD, even lovingkindness and mercies.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For thus saith Jehovah, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament, neither bemoan them; for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith Jehovah, even lovingkindness and tender mercies.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Agayne, thus saieth the LORDE: Go not vnto them, that come together, for to mourne and wepe: for I haue taken my peace fro this people (saieth the LORDE) yee my fauoure and my mercy.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For thus saith the Lord, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither goe to lament, nor be moued for the: for I haue taken my peace, fro this people, saith the Lord, euen mercy & compassion.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For thus saith the Lorde, Go not thou into the house of mournyng, nor come to mourne and weepe for them: for I haue taken my peace from this people saith the Lorde, yea my fauour and my mercies.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For thus says Yahweh, Don't enter into the house of mourning, neither go to lament, neither bemoan them; for I have taken away my peace from this people, says Yahweh, even loving kindness and tender mercies.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    For thus said Jehovah: Do not enter the house of a mourning-feast, Nor go to lament nor bemoan for them, For I have removed My peace from this people, An affirmation of Jehovah, The kindness and the mercies.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For thus saith Jehovah, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament, neither bemoan them; for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith Jehovah, even lovingkindness and tender mercies.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For thus saith Jehovah, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament, neither bemoan them; for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith Jehovah, even lovingkindness and tender mercies.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For this is what the Lord has said: Do not go into the house of sorrow, do not go to make weeping or songs of grief for them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, says the Lord, even mercy and pity.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For thus says Yahweh, Don't enter into the house of mourning, neither go to lament, neither bemoan them; for I have taken away my peace from this people, says Yahweh, even loving kindness and tender mercies.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “Moreover I, the LORD, tell you:‘Do not go into a house where they are having a funeral meal. Do not go there to mourn and express your sorrow for them. For I have stopped showing them my good favor, my love, and my compassion. I, the LORD, so affirm it!

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 27:11 : 11 When its boughs are dry, they are broken; women come and light them on fire. For this is a people without understanding; therefore, their Maker will not have compassion on them, and their Creator will not show them favor.
  • Ezek 24:16-23 : 16 Son of man, behold, I am about to take from you the delight of your eyes with a single blow. But you shall not mourn or weep, and your tears shall not flow. 17 Groan silently; make no mourning for the dead. Bind your turban on your head, and put your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your mustache, and do not eat the bread of mourning. 18 So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And the next morning I did as I was commanded. 19 Then the people said to me, 'Will you not tell us what these things mean for us, since you are acting this way?' 20 So I said to them, 'The word of the Lord came to me, saying: 21 Say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord God says: Behold, I am about to profane my sanctuary—the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the desire of your soul. Your sons and daughters whom you left behind shall fall by the sword.’ 22 You shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your lips nor eat the bread of mourning. 23 Your turbans shall be on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You shall not mourn or weep, but you shall waste away in your iniquities and groan to one another.
  • Jer 15:1-4 : 1 Then the LORD said to me: 'Even if Moses and Samuel were to stand before Me, My heart would not go out to these people. Send them away from My presence and let them go.' 2 And if they ask you, 'Where should we go?' tell them, 'This is what the LORD says: Those destined for death, to death; those for the sword, to the sword; those for famine, to famine; and those for captivity, to captivity.' 3 I will appoint over them four kinds of punishment, declares the LORD: the sword to kill, the dogs to drag away, the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the earth to devour and destroy. 4 I will make them an object of horror to all the kingdoms of the earth because of Manasseh son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, for what he did in Jerusalem.
  • Deut 31:17 : 17 On that day, my anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide my face from them, and they will be consumed. Many disasters and calamities will come upon them, and on that day they will say, 'Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is not with us?'
  • 2 Chr 15:5-6 : 5 In those days, there was no peace for those who went out or those who came in, but great unrest troubled all the inhabitants of the lands. 6 Nation was crushed by nation and city by city, for God troubled them with every kind of distress.
  • Jer 16:6-7 : 6 Both great and small will die in this land. They will not be buried or mourned; no one will cut themselves or shave their heads for them in mourning. 7 No one will break bread for the bereaved to comfort them for the dead. Nor will anyone offer them a cup of consolation for their father or mother.
  • Zech 8:10 : 10 For before those days, there was no wage for people or animals, and no one could go about safely because of the enemy, for I had turned everyone against their neighbor.
  • Rev 6:4 : 4 Then another horse came out, fiery red. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth, so that people would kill one another, and he was given a large sword.

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    6Both great and small will die in this land. They will not be buried or mourned; no one will cut themselves or shave their heads for them in mourning.

    7No one will break bread for the bereaved to comfort them for the dead. Nor will anyone offer them a cup of consolation for their father or mother.

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    3For this is what the LORD says about the sons and daughters born in this place, as well as their mothers who bear them and their fathers who father them in this land:

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