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2 Chronicles 35:25

JeremiahJosiah

23 There the archers shot King Josiah, who said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly wounded!”

24 So his servants took him out of his chariot, put him in his second chariot, and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. And Josiah was buried in the tomb of his fathers, and all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for him.

Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the choirs of men and women sing laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments.

26 As for the rest of the acts of Josiah, along with his deeds of loving devotion according to what is written in the Law of the LORD—

27 his acts from beginning to end—they are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

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BSB
Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the choirs of men and women sing laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments.
KJV
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.
WEB
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. Behold, they are written in the lamentations.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And 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 for Israel. And behold, they are written in the lamentations.
BLB
And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah, and all the singers and the songstresses spoke in their lamentations over Josiah. And to this day they made it a custom in Israel, and behold, they [are] written in the Laments.
ÅB
Og Jeremias kvad en klagesang over Josias, og alle sangerne og sangerinnene talte i sine klagesanger om Josias, og det har de gjort like til denne dag; det ble til en fast skikk i Israel å synge disse sanger, og de finnes oppskrevet blant klagesangene.
OTB
Da sang Jeremia en sørgesang for Josjia. Og alle de mannlige og kvinnelige sangerne taler om Josjia i sine sørgesanger til denne dag. Og de gjorde dem til en skikk i Israel; se, de er skrevet i Klagesangene.
B1930
Og Jeremias kvad en klagesang over Josias, og alle sangerne og sangerinnene talte i sine klagesanger om Josias, og det har de gjort like til denne dag; det blev til en fast skikk i Israel å synge disse sanger, og de finnes opskrevet blandt klagesangene.

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  • Jeremiah 22:10

    Do not weep for the dead king; do not mourn his loss. Weep bitterly for the one who is exiled, for he will never return to see his native land.

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  • Lamentations 4:20

    The LORD’s anointed, the breath of our life, was captured in their pits. We had said of him, “Under his shadow we will live among the nations.”

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  • Matthew 9:23

    When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.

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  • Jeremiah 9:17–21

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

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  • Job 3:8

    May it be cursed by those who curse the day — those prepared to rouse Leviathan.

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  • Jeremiah 22:20

    Go up to Lebanon and cry out; raise your voice in Bashan; cry out from Abarim, for all your lovers have been crushed.

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  • Ecclesiastes 12:5

    when men fear the heights and dangers of the road, when the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper loses its spring, and the caper berry shrivels— for then man goes to his eternal home and mourners walk the streets.

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