“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 be desolate.”
The end of celebration: 'I will bring an end to the sounds of joy and gladness and to the voices of bride and bridegroom in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem, for the land will be desolate.' This verse announces that normal life will cease: 'sounds of joy and gladness,' the voices of 'bride and bridegroom' (representing the continuity of life and society), will end. The reason—'for the land will be desolate'—indicates that judgment will be so complete that celebration becomes impossible. Theologically, this verse concludes chapter 7 with the image of a land emptied of joy and life, a desolation that represents the total reversal of the blessing promised in covenant.
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