For thus saith the Lord, [a]Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament, nor be moved for them: for I have taken my peace from this people, saith the Lord, even mercy and compassion.

Both the great, and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, [b]nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them.

They shall not stretch out the hands for them in the mourning to comfort them for the dead, neither shall they give them the [c]cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 16:5 Signifying, that the affliction should be so great, that one should not have leisure to comfort another.
  2. Jeremiah 16:6 That is, should not rent their clothes in sign of mourning.
  3. Jeremiah 16:7 For in these great extremities all consolation and comfort shall be in vain.

For 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the Lord says: “Do not enter a house where there is a funeral meal; do not go to mourn or show sympathy, because I have withdrawn my blessing, my love and my pity(A) from this people,” declares the Lord. “Both high and low will die in this land.(B) They will not be buried or mourned,(C) and no one will cut(D) themselves or shave(E) their head for the dead. No one will offer food(F) to comfort those who mourn(G) for the dead—not even for a father or a mother—nor will anyone give them a drink to console(H) them.

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