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He said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came to me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came also unto me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The word of the LORD also came to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD also came to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The word of the LORD also came to me saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The word of the LORD also came to me saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The word of Yahweh also came to me saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD also came to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came to me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came to me: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The word of Jehovah came also unto me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD said to me: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came also unto me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD spoke his word to me. He said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Again the LORD spoke to me and said, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This message from the LORD came to me: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD said to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came also to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came also to me, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And there is a word of YHWH to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the word of Jehovah was to me, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This word came to me from the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came to me:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THE word of the LORD came to me, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the word of LORD JEHOVAH came unto me, saying<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came also unto me, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt not take a wife, saith the Lord God of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/16-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=4723" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/16.htm">Disaster Predicted</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḏə·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">Then the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>“You must not marry or have sons or daughters in this place.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-2.htm">Hosea 1:2</a></span><br />When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, He told him, “Go, take a prostitute as your wife and have children of adultery, because this land is flagrantly prostituting itself by departing from the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-15.htm">Ezekiel 24:15-18</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow. / Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-26.htm">1 Corinthians 7:26-28</a></span><br />Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is. / Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife. / But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-19.htm">Matthew 24:19</a></span><br />How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-23.htm">Luke 21:23</a></span><br />How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-18.htm">Isaiah 8:18</a></span><br />Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me as signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD of Hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-15.htm">Ezekiel 24:15-27</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow. / Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-32.htm">1 Corinthians 7:32-34</a></span><br />I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord. / But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife, / and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-29.htm">1 Corinthians 7:29-31</a></span><br />What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none; / those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing; / and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-12.htm">Matthew 19:12</a></span><br />For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-1.htm">1 Corinthians 7:1</a></span><br />Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-7.htm">1 Corinthians 7:7-8</a></span><br />I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. / Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-38.htm">1 Corinthians 7:38</a></span><br />So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-35.htm">1 Corinthians 7:35</a></span><br />I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-9.htm">1 Corinthians 7:9</a></span><br />But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The word of the LORD came also to me, saying,</p><p class="hdg">The word.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/1-2.htm">Jeremiah 1:2,4</a></b></br> To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/2-1.htm">Jeremiah 2:1</a></b></br> Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/15-16.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/17-15.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/16-1.htm">The prophet, under the types of abstaining from marriage, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/16-8.htm">from houses of mourning and feasting, foreshows the utter ruin of the Jews;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/16-10.htm">because they were worse than their fathers.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/16-14.htm">Their return from captivity shall be stranger than their deliverance out of Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/16-16.htm">God will doubly recompense their idolatry.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,</b><br>This phrase introduces a divine communication to the prophet Jeremiah, emphasizing the direct and personal nature of God's revelation. In the context of the Old Testament, prophets often received messages from God to deliver to the people of Israel. This underscores the role of prophets as intermediaries between God and His people. The phrase "the word of the LORD" is a common expression in prophetic literature, indicating the authority and divine origin of the message. It is reminiscent of similar introductions in other prophetic books, such as Isaiah and Ezekiel, where God speaks directly to His chosen messengers. This divine communication is central to the prophetic ministry, as seen in Jeremiah's calling in <a href="/jeremiah/1-4.htm">Jeremiah 1:4-10</a>, where God appoints him as a prophet to the nations. The phrase also highlights the continuity of God's revelation throughout the Bible, as seen in the New Testament with the ultimate revelation through Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry spanned over 40 years during the reigns of several kings of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness to His promises. In this context, He is the one delivering a direct message to Jeremiah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing impending judgment due to its persistent idolatry and disobedience to God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_message.htm">Prophetic Message</a></b><br>The communication from God to His prophet, often involving instructions, warnings, or revelations about future events.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_communication.htm">Divine Communication</a></b><br>God speaks to His people through chosen individuals, emphasizing the importance of being attentive to His voice and obedient to His instructions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_responsibility.htm">Prophetic Responsibility</a></b><br>Prophets like Jeremiah were tasked with delivering difficult messages. This underscores the need for courage and faithfulness in sharing God's truth, regardless of the audience's response.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The LORD's direct communication with Jeremiah highlights His sovereign control over history and His active involvement in guiding His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_hope.htm">Judgment and Hope</a></b><br>While Jeremiah's messages often contained warnings of judgment, they also pointed to the hope of restoration, reminding us of God's redemptive purposes even in times of discipline.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_celibacy,_abstinence.htm">What does the Bible say about celibacy and abstinence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_remaining_unmarried_preferable.htm">Is remaining unmarried preferable?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_marriage_imply_singles_lack_blessing.htm">Proverbs 18:22: Does finding “favor from the Lord” by marrying imply that the single or the divorced lack divine blessing? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/acts_10_19-20__can_the_holy_spirit_speak_audibly.htm">Acts 10:19-20 - What evidence supports the idea that the Holy Spirit can speak audibly, and why do only select individuals claim to hear it?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XVI.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">The word of the Lord came also unto me.--</span>The formula introduces a new and distinct message, extending to <a href="/jeremiah/17-18.htm" title="Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring on them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.">Jeremiah 17:18</a>, and it is one even more terrible in its threatenings than any that have preceded it. There is nothing in its contents to fix the date with any certainty, but we may think of it as probably about the close of the reign of Jehoiakim, when that king was trusting in an alliance with Egypt (<a href="/jeremiah/17-13.htm" title="O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake you shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.">Jeremiah 17:13</a>), and the people taunted the prophet with the non-fulfilment of his predictions (<a href="/jeremiah/17-15.htm" title="Behold, they say to me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.">Jeremiah 17:15</a>).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/16-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the word</span><br /><span class="heb">דְבַר־</span> <span class="translit">(ḏə·ḇar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me:</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/16-1.htm">Jeremiah 16:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/16-1.htm">Jeremiah 16:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/16-1.htm">Jeremiah 16:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/16-1.htm">Jeremiah 16:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/16-1.htm">Jeremiah 16:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/16-1.htm">Jeremiah 16:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/16-1.htm">Jeremiah 16:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/16-1.htm">Jeremiah 16:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/16-1.htm">Jeremiah 16:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/16-1.htm">Jeremiah 16:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/16-1.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 16:1 The word of Yahweh came also (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/15-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 15:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 15:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/16-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 16:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 16:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>