John Calvin Commentary Jeremiah 25:10

"Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp." — Jeremiah 25:10 (ASV)

He confirms here what I have just said—that the Jews were not to be chastised in an ordinary way, but to be exposed to extreme distress. For though all things may not be prosperous with us and according to our wishes, yet marriages may still be celebrated, and some hilarity may remain; we may still eat and drink and enjoy the necessities of life, even if we have no pleasures. But the Prophet shows here that such would be the devastation of the land that there would be no thoughts about marriages, that all hilarity and joy would cease, that there would be no preparations of food, no grinding of grain, and that, in short, all feasts usually kept by candlelight would no longer be celebrated. Here, then, he vividly describes the devastation that was previously mentioned.

The Prophet no doubt indirectly condemns that insensibility by which the devil had possessed the minds of the people. For though the prophets continually threatened them, there was still no end to their exultations and no moderation in them, according to what is said by Isaiah, who complains of such wantonness that they said, Let us feast, tomorrow we shall die; and who also says, I have called you to sackcloth and ashes, but you went to the harp and to feastings. (Isaiah 22:12, 13)

When, therefore, the Prophet speaks here of the voice of joy and gladness, of the noise of millstones, and of lamps, he doubtless rebukes them for their foolish security. For they feared nothing and thought themselves safe, even when God was showing Himself, as with an outstretched hand, to be their avenging judge.