“‘You shall not go
Into the house of feasting
To sit with them,
To eat with them,
To drink with them.’
Thus says Yahweh of hosts!
The God of Israel!
‘I am going to banish
From this place,
Before your eyes,
In your days,
The voice of mirth.
I will banish
The voice of gladness.
I will banish
The voice of the bridegroom.
I will banish
The voice of the bride.’”
Yahweh, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah that he should stay away from any place that was feasting and celebrating. He should not sit, eat, or drink with these merrymakers. They were going to be banished from Judah and Jerusalem. No longer would there be the voice of mirth or gladness in his days. In fact, the voice of the bride and bridegroom would be banished also, hinting at no more weddings.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 