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2 Chronicles 35:25

JeremiahJosiah

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.

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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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

    Weep 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.

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  • Lamentations 4:20

    The 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.

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  • Matthew 9:23

    And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

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  • Jeremiah 9:17–21

    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:

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  • Job 3:8

    Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.

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  • Jeremiah 22:20

    Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and cry from the passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed.

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  • Ecclesiastes 12:5

    Also 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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