25 Then (A)Jeremiah chanted a song of mourning for Josiah. And all the male and female singers speak about Josiah in their songs of mourning to this day. And they made them an ordinance in Israel; behold, they are also written in the Lamentations.

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25 Jeremiah composed laments for Josiah, and to this day all the male and female singers commemorate Josiah in the laments.(A) These became a tradition in Israel and are written in the Laments.(B)

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17 This is what the Lord of armies says:

“Consider and call for the (A)mourning women, that they may come;
And send for the [a](B)skillful women, that they may come!

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 9:17 I.e., professional mourners

17 This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“Consider now! Call for the wailing women(A) to come;
    send for the most skillful of them.

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