KJV ORIGINAL
Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Listen, women, hear what the LORD is saying! Pay attention to his words, and teach your daughters how to cry out in mourning, and teach your neighbors how to grieve.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling the women to listen to his message and prepare to teach others how to properly mourn for the terrible judgment that is coming.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Jeremiah's prophecy about Jerusalem's coming destruction by Babylon (around 586 BC). In ancient Middle Eastern culture, women were traditionally the ones who led public mourning rituals when tragedy struck. Professional mourning women would wail and lament to help communities express their grief properly.
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