And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.
Let them hurry and cry out in mourning for us, so that our eyes will flow with tears and our eyelids will pour out water.
The writer is calling for immediate and intense mourning, describing grief so deep that tears flow like streams of water.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of Jeremiah's prophecy, the people of Judah were facing imminent judgment from God due to their persistent idolatry and disobedience, as the Babylonian invasion loomed. Jeremiah calls for professional mourners, often women skilled in lamentation, to lead in wailing and weeping as a symbol of the nation's deep sorrow and need for repentance. This practice was common in ancient Near Eastern cultures, where public expressions of grief accompanied tragedies like war or divine punishment.
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