After commissioning Jeremiah as a prophet, God instructed him to remain single because of the critical times in which he lived and because of the nature of his assignment.
Pärast seda kui Jehoova oli valinud Jeremija omale prohvetiks, teatas ta, et arvestades kriitilisi aegu ning ülesande iseloomu, tuleb Jeremijal jääda vallaliseks.