Jeremiah 16:7
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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.No food will be offered to comfort those who mourn the dead; not even a cup of consolation will be given for the loss of a father or mother.
In other translations
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.No food will be offered to comfort those who mourn the dead; not even a cup of consolation will be given for the loss of a father or mother.
Hebrew words
וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808יִפְרְסוּyifresupeople will breakH6536לָהֶםlahemfor <the> themעַל־'al-onH5921אֵבֶל'evelmourningH60לְנַחֲמוֹlenachamoto comfort himH5162עַל־'al-onH5921מֵתmeta dead [person]H4191וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808יַשְׁקוּyashkupeople will give to drinkH8248אוֹתָם'otam<obj.> themH853כּוֹסkosa cup ofH3563תַּנְחוּמִיםtanchumimconsolationsH8575עַל־'al-onH5921אָבִיו'avivfather hisH1וְעַל־ve'al-and onH5921אִמּוֹ׃'imomother hisH517
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Hosea 9:4They shall not offer wine offerings to the Lord, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the Lord.They will not pour out wine offerings to the LORD, and their sacrifices will not please Him, but will be to them like the bread of mourners; all who eat will be defiled. For their bread will be for themselves; it will not enter the house of the LORD.
- Ezekiel 24:17Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.”
- Deuteronomy 26:14I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought thereof for any unclean use, nor given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearkened to the voice of the Lord my God, and have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.I have not eaten any of the sacred portion while in mourning, or removed any of it while unclean, or offered any of it for the dead. I have obeyed the LORD my God; I have done everything You commanded me.
- Proverbs 31:6-76 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. 7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.6 Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul. 7 Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
- Job 42:11Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.
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