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Jeremiah 16:1

What does Jeremiah 16:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 16:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The word of Jehovah came also unto me, saying,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The word of the Lord came also unto me, saying,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The word of Jehovah came also unto me, saying,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then again the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying:

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,

Context

v.1This passage

v.2Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters, in this place.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 2:1

    And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,

  • Jeremiah 1:2

    to whom the word of Jehovah came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.

  • Jeremiah 1:4

    Now the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

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