KJV ORIGINAL
Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You must not get married or have children in this place.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Jeremiah not to marry or have a family during this particular time and location.
📚 Historical Context
God gave this unusual command to the prophet Jeremiah around 627-586 BC, during the final decades before Jerusalem's destruction by Babylon. This was meant to be a living sign to the people of Judah that the coming judgment would be so severe that it would be merciful not to bring children into such devastation. Jeremiah's unmarried state would symbolize the hopelessness of the current generation.
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