Catholic Public Domain Version
" And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: "
— Jeremiah 16:1, Catholic Public Domain Version
“The word of the Lord came also unto me, saying,”
“The word of Jehovah came also unto me, saying, ”
“The word of Yahweh came also to me, saying,”
“Jeremiah Forbidden to Marry, to Mourn, or to Feast The LORD’s message came to me,”
“And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:”
“Then again the word of the Lord came to me, saying,”
“The word of the Lord came also unto me, saying,”
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
“You shall not take a wife, and there shall be no sons or daughters for you in this place.
For thus says the Lord concerning the sons and daughters who are conceived in this place, and concerning their mothers who give birth to them, and concerning their fathers, from whose stock they have been born in this land:
They will die from grievous mortal illnesses. They will not be mourned, and they will not be buried. They will be like manure on the face of the earth. And they will be consumed by sword and by famine. And their dead bodies will be food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the land.”