They went to Goren Atad, [262] east of the Jordan River. At this place they had a long funeral service for Israel. This funeral service continued for seven days.
Matthew 11:17 - Easy To Read Version ‘We played flute music for you,\par but you did not dance;\par we sang a sad song,\par but you were not sad.’\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition We piped to you [playing wedding], and you did not dance; we wailed dirges [playing funeral], and you did not mourn and beat your breasts and weep aloud. American Standard Version (1901) and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn. Common English Bible ‘We played the flute for you and you didn’t dance. We sang a funeral song and you didn’t mourn.’ Catholic Public Domain Version who, calling out to their companions, say: 'We played music for you, and you did not dance. We lamented, and you did not mourn.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who crying to their companions say: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have lamented, and you have not mourned. |
They went to Goren Atad, [262] east of the Jordan River. At this place they had a long funeral service for Israel. This funeral service continued for seven days.
Then all of the people followed Solomon into the city. The people were very happy and excited. They were playing flutes and making so much noise that the ground shook.
\{At that time, you will sing happy songs. That time\} will be like the nights when you begin a holiday. You are very happy while walking to the Lord’s mountain. You are happy while listening to the flute on the way to worship \{the Lord,\} the Rock {\cf2\super [284]} of Israel.
Israel, my bride, I will build you again.\par You will be a country again.\par You will pick up your tambourines again.\par You will dance with all the other people\par that are having fun.\par
“What can I say about the people that live today? What are they like? The people today are like children sitting in the market place. One group of children calls to the other group,
\{Why do I say people are like that?\} Because John came, and he did not eat \{like other people\} or drink wine. And people say, ‘He has a demon {\cf2\super [141]} inside him.’
Jesus answered, “\{When there is a wedding,\} the friends of the bridegroom {\cf2\super [110]} are not sad while he is with them. But the time will come when the bridegroom will leave them. The friends are sad when the bridegroom leaves. Then they will fast. {\cf2\super [111]}
Jesus continued going with the Jewish leader and went into the leader’s house. Jesus saw people there that make music for funerals. And he saw many people there upset \{because the girl died\}.
“The older son was in the field. He came closer to the house. He heard the sound of music and dancing.
Many, many people followed Jesus. Some of the women were sad and crying. They felt sorry for Jesus.
The people of this time are like children sitting in the market place. One group of children calls to the other children and says,
All the people were crying and feeling sad because the girl was dead. But Jesus said, “Don’t cry. She is not dead; she is only sleeping.”