Jeremiah 16:7 “No food will be offered to comfort those who mourn the dead; not even…”

Jeremiah 16:7

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Men won’t break bread for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead. Men won’t give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.

American Standard Version

neither shall men break bread 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

They shall not stretch out the hands for the in the mourning to comfort them for the dead, neither shall they giue them the cup of consolation to drinke for their father or for their mother.

Darby Translation

Nor shall they break [bread] for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall they give them the cup of consolations to drink for their father or for their mother.

Young's Literal Translation

Nor do they deal out to them for mourning, To comfort him concerning the dead, Nor cause them to drink a cup of consolations For his father and for his mother.

Bible in Basic English

No one will make a feast for them in sorrow, to give them comfort for the dead, or put to their lips the cup of comfort on account of their father or their mother.

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Cross references

“tear themselves”

Ezekiel 24:17 Hosea 9:4 Deuteronomy 26:14 Job 42:11

Ezekiel 24:17 · BSB

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.”

Hosea 9:4 · BSB

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 no…

Deuteronomy 26:14 · BSB

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.

Job 42:11 · BSB

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 s…

“cup”

Proverbs 31:6 Proverbs 31:7

Proverbs 31:6 · BSB

Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.

Proverbs 31:7 · BSB

Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6“Both great and small will die in this land. They will not be buried or mourned, nor will anyone cut himself or shave his head for them.

8You must not enter a house where there is feasting and sit down with them to eat and drink.

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