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Jeremiah 16:4-7 Jeremiah 16 - God's Judgment and Restoration

4 “They will die of deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried but will be like refuse lying on the ground. They will perish by sword and famine, and their dead bodies will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth.”

5 For this is what the Lord says: “Do not enter a house where there is a funeral meal; do not go to mourn or show sympathy, because I have withdrawn my blessing, my love and my pity from this people,” declares the Lord.

6 “Both high and low will die in this land. They will not be buried or mourned, and no one will cut himself or shave his head for them.

7 No one will offer food to comfort those who mourn for the dead—not even for a father or a mother—nor will anyone give them a drink to console them.

Cross References for Jeremiah 16:4-7

Jeremiah 8:2 - They will be exposed to the sun and the moon and all the stars of the heavens, which they have ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 8:2 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 8:2

Psalms 83:10 - who perished at Endor and became like refuse on the ground. Click to read the verse Psalms 83:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 83:10

Jeremiah 22:18 - Therefore this is what the Lord says about Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will no... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:18 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:18

Psalms 78:64 - their priests were put to the sword, and their widows could not weep. Click to read the verse Psalms 78:64 Click to read the verse Psalms 78:64

Jeremiah 34:17 - “Therefore, this is what the Lord says: You have not obeyed me; you have not proclaimed freedom... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 34:17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 34:17

Lamentations 4:9 - Those killed by the sword are better off than those who die of famine; racked with hunger, they... Click to read the verse Lamentations 4:9 Click to read the verse Lamentations 4:9

Revelation 19:18 - so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and mighty men, of horses and their riders, a... Click to read the verse Revelation 19:18 Click to read the verse Revelation 19:18

Psalms 79:3 - They have poured out blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead. Click to read the verse Psalms 79:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 79:3

Ezekiel 6:11 - “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Strike your hands together and stamp your feet and cry ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 6:11 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 6:11

Deuteronomy 28:21 - The Lord will plague you with diseases until he has destroyed you from the land you are enterin... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 28:21 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 28:21

Jeremiah 13:10 - These wicked people, who refuse to listen to my words, who follow the stubbornness of their hea... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 13:10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 13:10

Amos 4:10 - “I sent plagues among you as I did to Egypt. I killed your young men with the sword, along with... Click to read the verse Amos 4:10 Click to read the verse Amos 4:10

Deuteronomy 32:24 - I will send wasting famine against them, consuming pestilence and deadly plague; I will send ag... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:24 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:24

Jeremiah 14:12 - Although they fast, I will not listen to their cry; though they offer burnt offerings and grain... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:12 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:12

Jeremiah 16:6 - “Both high and low will die in this land. They will not be buried or mourned, and no one will c... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 16:6 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 16:6

Jeremiah 19:7 - “‘In this place I will ruin the plans of Judah and Jerusalem. I will make them fall by the swor... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 19:7 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 19:7

Jeremiah 24:10 - I will send the sword, famine and plague against them until they are destroyed from the land I ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 24:10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 24:10

Jeremiah 8:1-3 - “‘At that time, declares the Lord, the bones of the kings and officials of Judah, the bones of ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 8:1-3 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 8:1-3

Jeremiah 44:12 - I will take away the remnant of Judah who were determined to go to Egypt to settle there. They ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 44:12 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 44:12

Isaiah 5:25 - Therefore the Lord’s anger burns against his people; his hand is raised and he strikes them dow... Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:25 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:25

Deuteronomy 28:26 - Your carcasses will be food for all the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and there... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 28:26 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 28:26

Jeremiah 34:20 - I will hand over to their enemies who seek their lives. Their dead bodies will become food for ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 34:20 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 34:20

Jeremiah 7:33 - Then the carcasses of this people will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of t... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:33 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:33

Ezekiel 39:17-20 - “Son of man, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Call out to every kind of bird and all the w... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 39:17-20 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 39:17-20

Zephaniah 1:17 - I will bring distress on the people and they will walk like blind men, because they have sinned... Click to read the verse Zephaniah 1:17 Click to read the verse Zephaniah 1:17

Jeremiah 44:27 - For I am watching over them for harm, not for good; the Jews in Egypt will perish by sword and ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 44:27 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 44:27

Jeremiah 15:2-3 - And if they ask you, ‘Where shall we go?’ tell them, ‘This is what the Lord says: “‘Those desti... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 15:2-3 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 15:2-3

Revelation 19:17-18 - And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds flying in mi... Click to read the verse Revelation 19:17-18 Click to read the verse Revelation 19:17-18

2 Kings 9:10 - As for Jezebel, dogs will devour her on the plot of ground at Jezreel, and no one will bury her... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 9:10 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 9:10

2 Kings 9:37 - Jezebel’s body will be like refuse on the ground in the plot at Jezreel, so that no one will be... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 9:37 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 9:37

Jeremiah 22:18-19 - Therefore this is what the Lord says about Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will no... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:18-19 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:18-19

Jeremiah 32:24 - “See how the siege ramps are built up to take the city. Because of the sword, famine and plague... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 32:24 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 32:24

Revelation 6:8 - I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was follow... Click to read the verse Revelation 6:8 Click to read the verse Revelation 6:8

1 Kings 14:10-11 - “‘Because of this, I am going to bring disaster on the house of Jeroboam. I will cut off from J... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 14:10-11 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 14:10-11

1 Kings 21:23-24 - “And also concerning Jezebel the Lord says: ‘Dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’ Click to read the verse 1 Kings 21:23-24 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 21:23-24

2 Kings 9:36-37 - They went back and told Jehu, who said, “This is the word of the Lord that he spoke through his... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 9:36-37 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 9:36-37

Jeremiah 36:30 - Therefore, this is what the Lord says about Jehoiakim king of Judah: He will have no one to sit... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 36:30 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 36:30

Jeremiah 9:22 - Say, “This is what the Lord declares: “‘The dead bodies of men will lie like refuse on the open... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:22 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:22

Jeremiah 25:33 - At that time those slain by the Lord will be everywhere—from one end of the earth to the other.... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 25:33 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 25:33

Ezekiel 5:12 - A third of your people will die of the plague or perish by famine inside you; a third will fall... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 5:12 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 5:12

Psalms 79:2-3 - They have given the dead bodies of your servants as food to the birds of the air, the flesh of ... Click to read the verse Psalms 79:2-3 Click to read the verse Psalms 79:2-3

Psalms 79:2 - They have given the dead bodies of your servants as food to the birds of the air, the flesh of ... Click to read the verse Psalms 79:2 Click to read the verse Psalms 79:2

Jeremiah 14:16 - And the people they are prophesying to will be thrown out into the streets of Jerusalem because... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:16 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:16

Isaiah 18:6 - They will all be left to the mountain birds of prey and to the wild animals; the birds will fee... Click to read the verse Isaiah 18:6 Click to read the verse Isaiah 18:6

Ezekiel 29:5 - I will leave you in the desert, you and all the fish of your streams. You will fall on the open... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 29:5 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 29:5

Jeremiah 14:15-16 - Therefore, this is what the Lord says about the prophets who are prophesying in my name: I did ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:15-16 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:15-16

Jeremiah 16:5-7 - For this is what the Lord says: “Do not enter a house where there is a funeral meal; do not go ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 16:5-7 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 16:5-7

Amos 6:9-10 - If ten men are left in one house, they too will die. Click to read the verse Amos 6:9-10 Click to read the verse Amos 6:9-10