Jeremiah 7:34

“And I will make cease from the cities of Judah and from the streets of Jerusalem the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride; for the land will become a ruin.”

Jeremiah 7:34 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 7:34, word by word

And I will make ceaseהִשְׁבַּתִּיhishbati

put an end

To make something end, remove it.

Where else “hishbati” appears
from the citiesעָרֵיare

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “are” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

Where else “yehuda” appears
and from the streetsחֻצוֹתchutsot

street

The ways and squares between the houses, where people go about.

Where else “chutsot” appears
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appears
the voiceקוֹלkol

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “kol” appears
of joyשָׂשׂוֹןsason

joy, gladness

Joy, lively gladness.

Where else “sason” appears
of gladnessשִׂמְחָהsimcha

joy

Joy, gladness, celebration.

Where else “simcha” appears
of the bridegroomחָתָןchatan

bridegroom

The man who is marrying or newly married.

Where else “chatan” appears
of the brideכַּלָּהkala

bride

A woman newly married.

Where else “kala” appears
the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
will becomeתִּהְיֶהtihye

become

To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.

Where else “tihye” appears
a ruinחָרְבָּהcharba

ruin, desolate place

A ruin, a destroyed and deserted place.

Where else “charba” appears

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

33And the corpses of this people will be food for the birds of the heavens and for the beasts of the earth, with no one to frighten them away.

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