Jeremiah 16:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You shall not take a wifeאִשָּׁ֑ה
(i·shah;)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
for yourself norלֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
haveיִהְי֤וּ
(yih·yu)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
sonsבָּנִ֣ים
(ba·nim)
1121: sona prim. root
or daughtersוּבָנֹ֔ות
(u·va·no·vt,)
1323: daughterfrom ben
in thisהַזֶּֽה׃
(haz·zeh.)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
place."בַּמָּקֹ֖ום
(bam·ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum


















KJV Lexicon
Thou shalt not take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
thee a wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
neither shalt thou have sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
or daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
in this place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You shall not take a wife for yourself nor have sons or daughters in this place."

King James Bible
Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"You must not marry or have sons or daughters in this place.

International Standard Version
"You are not to take a wife, nor are you to have sons or daughters in this place."

NET Bible
"Do not get married and do not have children here in this land.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Don't marry! Don't have any sons or daughters in this place!

King James 2000 Bible
You shall not take you a wife, neither shall you have sons or daughters in this place.
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