Jeremiah 9:17New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Thus says the LORD of hosts, “Consider and call for the mourning women, that they may come; And send for the wailing women, that they may come!
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning [women], that they may come:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for the cunning women, that they may come:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for the skilful women, that they may come:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for skillful [women], that they may come:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider, and call for the mourning women, that they may come, and send for the skilful women, that they may come;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, Consider ye diligently and call for the wailing women, that they may come,—And, unto the wise women, send ye, that they may come;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Consider ye, and call for mourning women, And they come, And to the wise women send, and they come,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, and let them come: and send to them that are wise women, and let them make haste:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Thus sayeth the Lorde of hostes, Take heede, and call for the mourning women, that they may come, and send for skilfull women that they may come,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider yee, and call for the mourning women, that they may come, and send for cunning women, that they may come.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Thus says the LORD of hosts, Call for the mourning women that they may come; and send for women versed in lamentations that they may come;
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Thus saith the Lord, Call ye the mourning women, and let them come; and send to the wise women, and let them utter their voice;
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Thus saith Yahweh Tzevaoth, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning [women], that they may come: |
Thus
x3541 (3541) Complementכֹּהkoh{ko}
From the prefix K and H1931; properly like this, that is, by implication (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now.
saith
559 {0559} Primeאָמַר'amar{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
Yähwè
יָהוֶה
3068 {3068} PrimeיְהֹוָהY@hovah{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
Xævä´ôŧ
צְבָאוֹת,
6635 {6635} Primeצָבָאtsaba'{tsaw-baw'}
From H6633; a mass of persons (or figurative things), especially regularly organized for war (an army); by implication a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically hardship, worship).
Consider
995 {0995} Primeבִּיןbiyn{bene}
A primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), that is, (generally) understand.
z8708 <8708> Grammar
Stem - Hithpolel (See H8824) Mood - Imperative (See H8810) Count - 8
ye, and call
7121 {7121} Primeקָרָאqara'{kaw-raw'}
A primitive root (rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (that is, properly address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications).
z8798 <8798> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperative (See H8810) Count - 2847
for the mourning women,
6969 {6969} Primeקוּןquwn{koon}
A primitive root; to strike a musical note, that is, chant or wail (at a funeral).
z8789 <8789> Grammar
Stem - Polel (See H8847) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 51
that they may come;
935 {0935} Primeבּוֹאbow'{bo}
A primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
and send
7971 {7971} Primeשָׁלַחshalach{shaw-lakh'}
A primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications).
z8798 <8798> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperative (See H8810) Count - 2847
for
x413 (0413) Complementאֵל'el{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
cunning
2450 {2450} Primeחָכָםchakam{khaw-kawm'}
From H2449; wise, (that is, intelligent, skilful or artful).
[ women], that they may come:
935 {0935} Primeבּוֹאbow'{bo}
A primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885 |
Jeremiah 9:17
_ _ mourning women — hired to heighten lamentation by plaintive cries baring the breast, beating the arms, and suffering the hair to flow disheveled (2 Chronicles 35:25; Ecclesiastes 12:5; Matthew 9:23).
_ _ cunning — skilled in wailing. |
Jeremiah 9:17
Women — Who were hired to tear their hair, and beat their breasts, with other mourning postures, a foolish custom which has obtained in most ages and countries. Cunning — Such as are most skilful in it. |
Jeremiah 9:17
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for (n) the skilful women, that they may come; and send for skilful [women], that they may come:
(n) Seeing you cannot lament your own sins, call for those foolish women, whom of a superstition you have to lament for the dead, that they by their feigned tears may provoke you to some sorrow. |
- call:
2 Chronicles 35:25 And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they [are] written in the lamentations.
Job 3:8 Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.
Ecclesiastes 12:5 Also [when] they shall be afraid of [that which is] high, and fears [shall be] in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
Amos 5:16-17 Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing [shall be] in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing. ... And in all vineyards [shall be] wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the LORD.
Matthew 9:23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
Mark 5:38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
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- the mourning women:
- Those whose office it was to sing mournful dirges, and make public lamentations at funerals.
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