Jeremiah 7:34 (YLT)

Passage

And I have caused to cease from cities of Judah, And from streets of Jerusalem, The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, Voice of bridegroom, and voice of bride, For the land doth become a desolation!

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 7:32 Therefore, lo, days are coming, An affirmation of Jehovah, And it is not said any more, `The Tophet,' And `Valley of the son of Hinnom,' But `Valley of the slaughter,' And they have buried in Tophet--without place.

Jeremiah 7:33 And the carcase of this people hath been for food To a fowl of the heavens, and to a beast of the earth, And there is none troubling.

Jeremiah 7:34 And I have caused to cease from cities of Judah, And from streets of Jerusalem, The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, Voice of bridegroom, and voice of bride, For the land doth become a desolation!

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "And the carcase of this people hath...", giving immediate footing for "caused" 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 "caused" and "cease" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.