Jeremiah 9:17

New International Reader's Version

The Lord rules over all. He says, “Here is something I want you to think about. Send for the women who mourn for the dead. Send for the most skilled among them.”

Cross References

2 Chronicles 35:25

Jeremiah wrote songs of sadness about Josiah. To this day all the male and female singers remember Josiah by singing those songs. That became a practice in Israel. The songs are written down in the Book of the Songs of Sadness.

Job 3:8

May people say evil things about that day. May people ready to wake the sea monster Leviathan say evil things about that day.

Ecclesiastes 12:5

Remember your Creator before you become afraid of places that are too high. You will also be terrified because of danger in the streets. Remember your Creator before the almond trees have buds on them. That’s when grasshoppers will drag themselves along. Old people will lose their desire. That’s when people will go to their dark homes in the grave. And those who mourn for the dead will walk around in the streets.

Jeremiah 7:29

The Lord says to the people of Jerusalem, “Cut off your hair. Throw it away. Sing a song of sadness on the bare hilltops. I am very angry with you. I have turned my back on you. I have deserted you.

Lamentations 2:5

The Lord was like an enemy. He swallowed up Israel. He swallowed up all of its palaces. He destroyed its forts. He filled the people of Judah with sorrow and sadness.

Ezekiel 27:2

“Son of man, sing a song of sadness about Tyre.

Ezekiel 32:16

“That is the song of sadness people will sing about Egypt. Women from other nations will sing it. They will weep over Egypt and its huge armies,” announces the Lord and King.

Amos 5:1

People of Israel, listen to the Lord’s message. Hear my song of sadness about you. I say,

Micah 2:4

At that time people will make fun of you. They will tease you by singing a song of sadness. They will pretend to be you and say, ‘We are totally destroyed. Our enemies have divided up our land. The Lord has taken it away from us! He has given our fields to those who turned against us.’ ”

Matthew 9:23

When Jesus entered the synagogue leader’s house, he saw the noisy crowd and people playing flutes.

Mark 5:38

They came to the home of the synagogue leader. There Jesus saw a lot of confusion. People were crying and sobbing loudly.