KJV King James Version
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.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the male and female singers recite laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments.
WEB World English Bible
Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations to this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel: and behold, they are written in the lamentations.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations unto this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Jeremiah lamenteth for Josiah, and all the singers and the songstresses speak in their lamentations of Josiah unto this day, and set them for a statute on Israel, and lo, they are written beside the lamentations.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 35
22 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
23 And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
24 His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in [one of] the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
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.
26 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to [that which was] written in the law of the LORD,
27 And his deeds, first and last, behold, they [are] written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
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וַיְקוֹנֵ֣ןH6969 · qunto chantיִרְמְיָהוּ֮H3414 · yir.me.yahJeremiahעַל־H5921 · aluponיֹאשִׁיָּהוּ֒H2977 · yo.shiy.yahJosiahוַיֹּאמְר֣וּH559 · a.marto sayכָֽל־H3605 · kolallהַשָּׁרִ֣ים׀H7891 · shirto singוְ֠הַשָּׁרוֹתH7891 · shirto singבְּקִינ֨וֹתֵיהֶ֤םH7015 · qi.nahdirgeעַל־H5921 · aluponיֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙H2977 · yo.shiy.yahJosiahעַד־H5704 · adtillהַיּ֔וֹםH3117 · yomdayוַיִּתְּנ֥וּםH5414 · na.tanto give: giveלְחֹ֖קH2706 · choqstatute: decreeעַל־H5921 · aluponיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוְהִנָּ֥םH2005 · henlook!כְּתוּבִ֖יםH3789 · ka.tavto writeעַל־H5921 · aluponהַקִּינֽוֹת׃H7015 · qi.nahdirge
Cross-references
Jeremiah 22:10Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: [but] weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.Lamentations 4:20The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.Matthew 9:23And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,Jeremiah 9:17-21Thus 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:Job 3:8Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.Jeremiah 22:20Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and cry from the passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed.Ecclesiastes 12:5Also [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:
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