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Old TestamentJeremiah · Chapter 16

Jeremiah 16:2

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 16:2 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

Jeremiah 16:2 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

Jeremiah 16:2 — KJV

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

— Jeremiah 16:2 (KJV)

Jeremiah 16:2 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah

Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.

God's plans & hopeHonest tearsCalling on GodNew covenantFaithfulness in hard assignments
Explore the full Book of Jeremiah — all 52 chapters →

Cross-References for Jeremiah 16:2

“And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:”

Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:2: shalt, take, wife

“And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:”

Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:2: shalt, take, wife

“And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.”

Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:2: shalt, take, wife

“When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;”

Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:2: shalt, take, wife

“Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time. a wife...: or, one wife to another”

Shares key themes with Jeremiah 16:2: shalt, take, wife

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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey