Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Jeremiah 16:2
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Jeremiah16:2
CHAPTER 16
Jr 16:1-21. Continuation of the Previous Prophecy.
2. in this place--in Judea. The direction to remain single was (whether literally obeyed, or only in prophetic vision) to symbolize the coming calamities of the Jews (Eze 24:15-27) as so severe that the single state would be then (contrary to the ordinary course of things) preferable to the married (compare 1Co 7:8, 26, 29; Mt 24:19; Lu 23:29).
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