Jeremiah 16:6

Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:

King James Version
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Other Translations for Jeremiah 16:6

BSB
"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.
AKJV
Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:
CPDV
Both the great and the small will die in this land. They will not be buried, and they will not be mourned. And no one will cut themselves or make themselves bald on their behalf.
ERV
Both great and small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:
NHEB
Both great and small shall die in this land; they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them;
SMT
And the great and small died in this land: they shall not be buried, and they shall not lament for them, and none shall cut himself or make bald for them:

Word Study (Strong’s) for Jeremiah 16:6

BoththegreatH1419andthesmallH6996AdjectiveshalldieH4191VerbinthislandH776Noun FemininetheyshallnotbeburiedH6912VerbneithershallmenlamentH5594VerbforthemnorcutH1413VerbthemselvesnormakethemselvesbaldH7139Verbforthem

Commentary for Jeremiah 16:6

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Overview of Jeremiah 16:6
Summary
Citizens die without proper burial rites
Event
Predicting mass unburied deaths
Estimated Time Period
c. 600 BC
Category
Judgment