Jeremiah 9:17

Verse

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them.

American Standard Version (1901)

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:

Bible in Basic English

This is what the Lord of armies has said: Take thought and send for the weeping women, so that they may come; and send for the wise women, so that they may come:

Douay-Rheims 1899

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:

Free Bible Version

This is what the Lord Almighty says: Be aware of what's happening! Call for the professional women mourners, ask for the best of them.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus sayeth the Lord of hostes, Take heede, and call for the mourning women, that they may come, and send for skilfull women that they may come,

King James (Authorized) Version

¶ 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:

Translation for Translators

This is also what the Commander of the armies of angels says: “Think about what is happening, then summon those women who mourn when someone has died.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Yahweh of hosts says this, “Think about this: Summon funeral singers; let them come. Send out for women skilled at lamenting; let them come.

Noah Webster Bible

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:

World English Bible

Yahweh of Armies says, “Consider, and call for the mourning women, that they may come. Send for the skillful women, that they may come.

Young's Literal Translation

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Consider ye, and call for mourning women, And they come, And to the wise women send, and they come,

Context

A Lament over Zion

¹⁶I will scatter them among the nations that neither they nor their fathers have known, and I will send a sword after them until I have finished them off.” ¹⁷This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them. ¹⁸Let them come quickly and take up a lament over us, that our eyes may overflow with tears, and our eyelids may gush with water.

Sermons

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Summary

In Jeremiah 9:17, the prophet mourns the devastation and desolation that will come upon the land due to the sins of the people. He calls for the women to gather and wail, summoning the wise women to lead the lamentation. This verse reflects the consequences of disobedience and the sorrow that accompanies the judgment of God. Jeremiah's words serve as a warning to the nation of Israel, urging them to repent and turn back to God before it is too late.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

mourning women--hired to heighten lamentation by plaintive cries baring the breast, beating the arms, and suffering the hair to flow dishevelled (Ch2 35:25; Ecc 12:5; Mat 9:23). cunning--skilled in wailing.

Jeremiah 9:17

A Lament over Zion

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Berean Standard Bible

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them.

American Standard Version (1901)

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:

Bible in Basic English

This is what the Lord of armies has said: Take thought and send for the weeping women, so that they may come; and send for the wise women, so that they may come:

Douay-Rheims 1899

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:

Free Bible Version

This is what the Lord Almighty says: Be aware of what's happening! Call for the professional women mourners, ask for the best of them.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus sayeth the Lord of hostes, Take heede, and call for the mourning women, that they may come, and send for skilfull women that they may come,

King James (Authorized) Version

¶ 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:

Translation for Translators

This is also what the Commander of the armies of angels says: “Think about what is happening, then summon those women who mourn when someone has died.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Yahweh of hosts says this, “Think about this: Summon funeral singers; let them come. Send out for women skilled at lamenting; let them come.

Noah Webster Bible

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:

World English Bible

Yahweh of Armies says, “Consider, and call for the mourning women, that they may come. Send for the skillful women, that they may come.

Young's Literal Translation

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Consider ye, and call for mourning women, And they come, And to the wise women send, and they come,