Jeremiah 7:34 (ASV)

Passage

Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride; for the land shall become a waste.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 7:32 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that it shall no more be called Topheth, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of Slaughter: for they shall bury in Topheth, till there be no place [to bury].

Jeremiah 7:33 And the dead bodies of this people shall be food for the birds of the heavens, and for the beasts of the earth; and none shall frighten them away.

Jeremiah 7:34 Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride; for the land shall become a waste.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "cause", "cease", "cities", "judah", "streets", "jerusalem", "voice", and "mirth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "cause" and "cease", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And the dead bodies of this people...", giving immediate footing for "cause" and "cease". In Jeremiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "cause" and "cease" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.