Jeremiah 16:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Jeremiah 16:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 16:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 16:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says: “Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place, before 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.”

Jeremiah 16:9 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 16:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place, before 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. ”

Jeremiah 16:9 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 16:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am causing to cease from this place, Before your eyes, and in your days, The voice of joy, and the voice of rejoicing, The voice of bridegroom and voice of bride.”

Jeremiah 16:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 16:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, theGod of Israel: Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place, before your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth and the voice of joy, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride. ”

Jeremiah 16:9 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 16:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For thus sayth the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Beholde, I wil cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, euen in your dayes the voyce of myrth, and the voyce of gladnes, the voyce of the bridegrome and the voyce of the bride.”

Jeremiah 16:9 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 16:9 in Context — Jeremiah 16

7 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.

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

9 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.

10 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?

11 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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What Does Jeremiah 16:9 Mean?

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