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NASB | Jeremiah 16:2 "You shall not take a wife for yourself nor have sons or daughters in this place." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Jeremiah 16:2 "You shall not take a wife or have sons and daughters in this place (Jerusalem)." |
Bible Question: In Jeremiah16:2 What is Christ speaking about? In regards to marriage exactly.Thank You Luthern |
Bible Answer: Hi, Luthern... This was the Sovereign Jehovah speaking (see verse 1, LORD) to Jeremiah. (Since the Scripture makes distinctions between the persons of the Trinity, we must not blur them.) Marriage was looked on differently than we do today. It was considered an obligation of every Jewish person, not the optional, as we think of it. Because of the coming calamity (see the following verses), God is mercifully giving this command to His prophet. In Him, Doc |
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Littlred98 | ||
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LUTHERN | ||
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DocTrinsograce | ||
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mommamartin98 | ||
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humility |