Jer 9:17 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jer 9:17-26: 9:17-26 This series of four short poems and a brief prose passage are messages from the Lord, presumably delivered to the people of Judah by Jeremiah. Three of the poems describe the effects of the Lord’s judgment on the people; the fourth poem is an exhortation. The prose section predicts doom on Judah and her neighboring nations. 9:17 The Lord commanded the people to organize the professional mourners ; these individuals commonly performed at ancient Near Eastern funerals (see Amos 5:16 ; Mark 5:38 ).

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‏ Jeremiah 9:17

Summary for Jer 9:17-26: 9:17-26 ^a This series of four short poems and a brief prose passage are messages from the Lord, presumably delivered to the people of Judah by Jeremiah. Three of the poems describe the effects of the Lord’s judgment on the people; the fourth poem is an exhortation. The prose section predicts doom on Judah and her neighboring nations. 9:17 ^b The Lord commanded the people to organize the professional mourners; these individuals commonly performed at ancient Near Eastern funerals (see Amos 5:16 ^c; Mark 5:38 ^d).