Jeremiah 9:20

Translations

Modern

Now, O women, hear the word of the LORD. Open your ears to the word of His mouth. Teach your daughters to wail, and one another to lament.

Traditional

Yet hear the word of the Lord, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.

Literal

Now hear, O women, the word of YHWH, and let your ear receive the word of His mouth! And teach your daughters a lamentation, and each woman her neighbor a dirge!

Latin

Audite ergo, mulieres, verbum Domini, et assumant aures vestræ sermonem oris ejus, et docete filias vestras lamentum, et unaquæque proximam suam planctum:

Original

Hebrew

English

Now, O women, hear the word of the LORD. Open your ears to the word of His mouth. Teach your daughters to wail, and one another to lament.

Notes

Jeremiah 9:20–21

Due to many deaths in the city, there were not enough professional mourners. Women were encouraged to quickly teach their daughters how to mourn skillfully.

Jeremiah 9:17–26

This series includes four short poems and a brief prose passage. They are messages from the Lord, likely delivered to the people of Judah by Jeremiah. Three poems describe the effects of the Lord's judgment on the people. The fourth poem offers encouragement. The prose section predicts doom for Judah and its neighboring nations.

Jeremiah 8:18–9:26

The priests in the Temple memorized and repeated prayers as part of their rituals. They believed using the exact words was crucial; otherwise, the prayers lost their magical power. The character of the priests saying the prayers was not very important. This was also true for lamentations. In contrast, Jeremiah's prayers and lamentations were spontaneous and deeply personal.

Theme notes and profiles

The New Covenant

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Luke 23:27–30
A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.
Isaiah 32:9–13
Stand up, you complacent women; listen to me. Give ear to my word, you overconfident daughters.
Job 22:22
Receive instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart.
Isaiah 3:16
The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty—walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles—
Jeremiah 9:17–18
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them.
Isaiah 3:4
“I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.”

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Funeral Customs Jeremiah (Person) Poetry, Biblical

Topics

Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments The Ear: should Receive the Word of God War: Evils of Woman: Often Engaged in Attending Funerals As Mourners

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