Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Jeremiah composed laments for Josiah, and to this day all the male and female singers commemorate Josiah in the laments. These became a tradition in Israel and are written in the Laments. New Living Translation The prophet Jeremiah composed funeral songs for Josiah, and to this day choirs still sing these sad songs about his death. These songs of sorrow have become a tradition and are recorded in The Book of Laments. English Standard Version Jeremiah also uttered a lament for Josiah; and all the singing men and singing women have spoken of Josiah in their laments to this day. They made these a rule in Israel; behold, they are written in the Laments. Berean Standard Bible Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the male and female singers recite laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments. Berean Literal Bible And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah, and all the singers and the songstresses spoke in their lamentations over Josiah. And to this day they made it a custom in Israel, and behold, they are written in the Laments. King James Bible And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations. New King James Version Jeremiah also lamented for Josiah. And to this day all the singing men and the singing women speak of Josiah in their lamentations. They made it a custom in Israel; and indeed they are written in the Laments. New American Standard Bible Then Jeremiah chanted a song of mourning for Josiah. And all the male and female singers speak about Josiah in their songs of mourning to this day. And they made them an ordinance in Israel; behold, they are also written in the Lamentations. NASB 1995 Then Jeremiah chanted a lament for Josiah. And all the male and female singers speak about Josiah in their lamentations to this day. And they made them an ordinance in Israel; behold, they are also written in the Lamentations. NASB 1977 Then Jeremiah chanted a lament for Josiah. And all the male and female singers speak about Josiah in their lamentations to this day. And they made them an ordinance in Israel; behold, they are also written in the Lamentations. Legacy Standard Bible Then Jeremiah chanted a lament for Josiah. And all the male and female singers speak about Josiah in their lamentations to this day. And they made them a statute in Israel; behold, they are also written in the lamentations. Amplified Bible Then Jeremiah sung a lament (funeral song) for Josiah, and all the male and female singers have spoken about Josiah in their laments to this day. They made the songs an ordinance in Israel; behold, they are written in the Lamentations. Berean Annotated Bible Then Jeremiah (whom YHWH has appointed) lamented over Josiah (whom YHWH heals), and to this day all the male and female singers recite laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel (he wrestles with God), and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments. Christian Standard Bible Jeremiah chanted a dirge over Josiah, and all the male and female singers still speak of Josiah in their dirges today. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Dirges. Holman Christian Standard Bible Jeremiah chanted a dirge over Josiah, and all the singing men and singing women still speak of Josiah in their dirges to this very day. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Dirges. American Standard Version And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations unto this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations. Contemporary English Version Jeremiah the prophet wrote a funeral song in honor of Josiah. And since then, anyone in Judah who mourns the death of Josiah sings that song. It is included in the collection of funeral songs. English Revised Version And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations, unto this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jeremiah sang a funeral song about Josiah. All the male and female singers still sing funeral songs about Josiah today. This became a tradition in Israel. They are written in [the Book of] the Funeral Songs. Good News Translation The prophet Jeremiah composed a lament for King Josiah. It has become a custom in Israel for the singers, both men and women, to use this song when they mourn for him. The song is found in the collection of laments. International Standard Version Jeremiah sang a lament for Josiah, and all the male and female singers recite that lamentation about Josiah to this day. In fact, they made singing it an ordinance in Israel, and they are recorded in the Lamentations. NET Bible Jeremiah composed laments for Josiah which all the male and female singers use to mourn Josiah to this very day. It has become customary in Israel to sing these; they are recorded in the Book of Laments. New Heart English Bible Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations to this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel: and look, they are written in the lamentations. Webster's Bible Translation And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women have spoken of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and behold, they are written in the lamentations. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThen Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the male and female singers recite laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments. World English Bible Jeremiah lamented for Josiah, and all the singing men and singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations to this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel. Behold, they are written in the lamentations. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Jeremiah laments for Josiah, and all the male and female singers speak in their lamentations of Josiah to this day, and set them for a statute on Israel, and behold, they are written beside the Lamentations. Berean Literal Bible And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah, and all the singers and the songstresses spoke in their lamentations over Josiah. And to this day they made it a custom in Israel, and behold, they are written in the Laments. Young's Literal Translation and Jeremiah lamenteth for Josiah, and all the singers and the songstresses speak in their lamentations of Josiah unto this day, and set them for a statute on Israel, and lo, they are written beside the lamentations. Smith's Literal Translation And Jeremiah will lament for Josiah: and all the singing men and singing women will speak concerning Josiah in their lamentations, even to this day, and they will give them for a law upon Israel: and behold them written upon the lamentations. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleParticularly Jeremias: whose lamentations for Josias all the singing men and singing women repeat unto this day, and it became like a law in Israel: Behold it is found written in the Lamentations. Catholic Public Domain Version most of all Jeremiah. All the singing men and women repeat his lamentations over Josiah, even to the present day. And this has become like a law in Israel. Behold, it is found written in the Lamentations. New American Bible Jeremiah also composed a lamentation for Josiah, which is recited to this day by all the male and female singers in their lamentations for Josiah. These have been made an ordinance for Israel, and can be found written in the Lamentations. New Revised Standard Version Jeremiah also uttered a lament for Josiah, and all the singing men and singing women have spoken of Josiah in their laments to this day. They made these a custom in Israel; they are recorded in the Laments. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Jeremiah lamented for Josiah, saying, All righteous men and righteous women, weep in your lamentations for Josiah. And he made them an ordinance in Israel, to this day; and, behold, these lamentations are written in the Book of Lamentations. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Jeremiah lamented for Yoshiah and said: “All righteous men and righteous women, weep for Yoshiah in your lamentations!” And until today he gave them as a covenant of Israel, and they are written in the Scroll of Lamentations. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah; and all the singing men and singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations, unto this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel; and, behold, they are written in the lamentations. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Jeremias mourned over Josias, and all the chief men and chief women uttered a lamentation over Josias until this day: and they made it an ordinance for Israel, and, behold, it is written in the lamentations. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Laments for Josiah25Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the choirs of men and women sing laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments. 26As for the rest of the acts of Josiah, along with his deeds of loving devotion according to what is written in the Law of the LORD—… Cross References Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, 2 Kings 23:29-30 During Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo. / From Megiddo his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father. Zechariah 12:10-11 Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son. / On that day the wailing in Jerusalem will be as great as the wailing of Hadad-rimmon in the plain of Megiddo. 2 Samuel 1:17 Then David took up this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan, and to this day all the male and female singers recite laments over Josiah. 2 Samuel 1:19-27 “Your glory, O Israel, lies slain on your heights. How the mighty have fallen! / Tell it not in Gath; proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, and the daughters of the uncircumcised exult. / O mountains of Gilboa, may you have no dew or rain, no fields yielding offerings of grain. For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil. … Jeremiah 9:17-18 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them. / Let them come quickly and take up a lament over us, that our eyes may overflow with tears, and our eyelids may gush with water. Jeremiah 9:20-21 Now, O women, hear the word of the LORD. Open your ears to the word of His mouth. Teach your daughters to wail, and one another to lament. / For death has climbed in through our windows; it has entered our fortresses to cut off the children from the streets, the young men from the town squares. They established them as a statute for Israel, 1 Samuel 30:25 And so it has been from that day forward. David established this statute and ordinance for Israel to this very day. Esther 9:27-28 the Jews bound themselves to establish the custom that they and their descendants and all who join them should not fail to celebrate these two days at the appointed time each and every year, according to their regulation. / These days should be remembered and celebrated by every generation, family, province, and city, so that these days of Purim should not fail to be observed among the Jews, nor should the memory of them fade from their descendants. Exodus 12:14 And this day will be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD, as a permanent statute for the generations to come. and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments. Lamentations 1:1 How lonely lies the city, once so full of people! She who was great among the nations has become a widow. The princess of the provinces has become a slave. 2 Samuel 1:18 and he ordered that the sons of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar: Lamentations 2:1 How the Lord has covered the Daughter of Zion with the cloud of His anger! He has cast the glory of Israel from heaven to earth. He has abandoned His footstool in the day of His anger. Lamentations 4:20 The LORD’s anointed, the breath of our life, was captured in their pits. We had said of him, “Under his shadow we will live among the nations.” Jeremiah 22:10 Do not weep for him who is dead; do not mourn his loss. Weep bitterly for him who is exiled, for he will never return to see his native land. Jeremiah 22:18 Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’ Zechariah 12:11 On that day the wailing in Jerusalem will be as great as the wailing of Hadad-rimmon in the plain of Megiddo. Treasury of Scripture And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations. Jeremiah Jeremiah 22:10 Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country. Lamentations 4:20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen. all the singers Job 3:8 Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning. Ecclesiastes 12:5 Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: Jeremiah 9:17-21 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come: … and made them Jeremiah 22:20 Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and cry from the passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed. Jump to Previous Chanted Commemorate Female Grief Israel Jeremiah Josiah Lamented Makers Male Ordinance Singers Singing Song Speak Uttered Women WrittenJump to Next Chanted Commemorate Female Grief Israel Jeremiah Josiah Lamented Makers Male Ordinance Singers Singing Song Speak Uttered Women Written2 Chronicles 35 1. Josiah keeps a most solemn Passover20. He provoking Pharaoh Neco, is slain at Megiddo 25. Lamentations for Josiah Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah Jeremiah, a major prophet in the Old Testament, is known for his deep emotional expressions and lamentations. His lament over Josiah signifies the profound impact Josiah's death had on the nation. Josiah was a reformer king who sought to bring Judah back to the worship of Yahweh, and his death marked the end of a period of religious revival. Jeremiah's lamentation reflects the sorrow and loss felt by the people, as Josiah's death was seen as a turning point leading to the eventual downfall of Judah. This lamentation is consistent with Jeremiah's role as a prophet who often mourned the spiritual state of his people. and to this day all the male and female singers recite laments over Josiah They established them as a statute for Israel and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies and lamentations. He mourned the death of King Josiah, highlighting the king's significance and the impact of his death on the nation. 2. Josiah The King of Judah who was known for his reforms and dedication to God. His death was a significant event for the nation, leading to national mourning. 3. Laments A form of mourning or expression of grief, often in poetic form. The lament for Josiah became a tradition in Israel, signifying the deep sorrow felt by the people. 4. Male and Female Singers These individuals played a role in commemorating Josiah through song, indicating the cultural practice of using music and poetry to express collective grief. 5. Israel The nation that mourned Josiah's death, reflecting the communal aspect of grief and the importance of Josiah's leadership. Teaching Points The Power of LamentLament is a biblical way to express grief and sorrow. It allows individuals and communities to process loss and seek comfort in God. The Legacy of Godly Leadership Josiah's life and reforms left a lasting impact on Israel. Godly leadership can inspire and guide a nation, leaving a legacy that endures beyond one's lifetime. The Role of Community in Mourning The communal aspect of mourning Josiah's death highlights the importance of supporting one another in times of grief. The community's shared sorrow can bring healing and unity. Tradition and Memory The tradition of lamenting Josiah serves as a reminder of the past and the lessons learned from it. Traditions can help preserve important memories and values for future generations. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 2 Chronicles 35:25?2. How does 2 Chronicles 35:25 highlight the importance of mourning in community? 3. What role did Jeremiah play in lamenting Josiah's death according to this verse? 4. How can we incorporate lamentation into our worship practices today? 5. What does Josiah's lamentation teach about honoring godly leaders? 6. How does this verse connect to other biblical examples of communal mourning? 7. Why did Jeremiah lament for Josiah in 2 Chronicles 35:25? 8. How does 2 Chronicles 35:25 reflect on the importance of mourning in biblical times? 9. What significance does Josiah's death hold in the context of 2 Chronicles 35:25? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 35? 11. (Lamentations 4:7) Does describing princes as “purer than snow” reflect actual historical reality or poetic exaggeration? 12. Who is the author of Lamentations? 13. Who authored the books of the Bible? 14. Why would Josiah ignore Necho’s explicit warning in 2 Chronicles 35:21 if it was truly from God? What Does 2 Chronicles 35:25 Mean Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah• Josiah’s sudden death at Megiddo (2 Kings 23:29) stunned the nation. Jeremiah, whose call came “in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah” (Jeremiah 1:2), had watched the king lead sweeping reforms (2 Chronicles 34:29-33). • Jeremiah responds not with detached prophecy but with heartfelt grief. His mourning echoes earlier prophetic laments—compare Samuel for Saul (1 Samuel 15:35) or Isaiah for Babylon (Isaiah 21:3-4). • The lament affirms Josiah’s godly legacy and underscores the personal cost of Judah’s slide toward judgment. Jeremiah’s later tears in Lamentations 3:48 grow out of the same broken heart. To this day all the male and female singers recite laments over Josiah • The sorrow passed from Jeremiah to the worship community. Like David’s “Song of the Bow” that he “ordered that the sons of Judah be taught” (2 Samuel 1:18), this lament became part of Israel’s musical memory. • Male and female singers—Levites charged with temple music (1 Chronicles 25:1-7)—kept the lament alive, much as Israel later remembered exile by singing of Zion (Psalm 137:1). • Their ongoing recital shows how deeply Josiah’s loss marked every generation until the Chronicler’s own day. They established them as a statute for Israel • A “statute” points to something officially set in Israel’s worship life, like the yearly reading of the law at the Feast of Booths (Deuteronomy 31:10-13) or the commemoration of Purim (Esther 9:28). • Making the lament a statute ensured: – National reflection on past faithfulness and failure (Psalm 78:4-8) – Instruction for future kings about obedience (Proverbs 16:12) – A reminder that righteous leadership matters to God’s people (2 Chronicles 24:16) Indeed they are written in the Book of Laments • Just as the “Book of Jashar” preserved early songs (Joshua 10:13) and other royal annals recorded history (1 Chronicles 29:29), the “Book of Laments” stored these dirges in written form. • Jeremiah knew the value of written records—God told him, “Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you” (Jeremiah 36:2). • Though the Book of Laments is no longer extant, its mention assures us that Israel carefully documented God’s works and people’s responses, strengthening confidence in Scripture’s historical reliability. summary 2 Chronicles 35:25 showcases a nation’s grief for a godly king whose death signaled the twilight of Judah’s hope. Jeremiah’s personal sorrow turned into a communal song, preserved by temple singers, instituted as a lasting ordinance, and recorded for future generations. The verse reminds us that righteous leadership inspires deep love, that corporate worship should recall both triumphs and tragedies, and that God’s faithful record-keeping invites us to remember, repent, and remain devoted to Him. (25) And Jeremiah lamented--i.e., wrote a dirge. The special mourning of the land over Josiah is not mentioned in Kings.The singing men . . . women.--The LXX. has "the ruling men . . . women," reading s?rim . . . s?roth, instead of sh?rim . . . sh?roth. Spake of Josiah in their lamentations.--In the dirges which they used to sing on certain anniversaries of disaster. And made them an ordinance.--And they made them (i.e. the laments for Josiah) a standing custom to Israel. They are written in the lamentations.--The dirges alluding to Josiah's untimely end, and among them Jeremiah's, were preserved in a Book of Dirges (qinoth), which may have been extant in the chronicler's day. (Comp. the allusions in Jeremiah 22:10; Jeremiah 22:18; Zechariah 12:11.) This collection, however, was quite different from the canonical book of Lamentations, the subject of which is the ruin of Judah and Jerusalem by the Chaldeans. . . . Verse 25. - If Jeremiah's lamenting on this occasion was one committed to writing, it has not survived. To this day; i.e. probably anniversary after anniversary to the time of the writer to whom this statement belongs, the authority from which our compiler draws his materials. Written in the lamentations. We have here another glimpse of a work which has not been handed down to us.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ֮ (yir·mə·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3414: Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites lamented וַיְקוֹנֵ֣ן (way·qō·w·nên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6969: To strike a, musical note, chant, wail over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Josiah, יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ֒ (yō·šî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2977: Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites and to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while this day הַיּ֔וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day all כָֽל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the choirs of men הַשָּׁרִ֣ים ׀ (haš·šā·rîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7891: To sing and women וְ֠הַשָּׁרוֹת (wə·haš·šā·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 7891: To sing sing וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say laments בְּקִינ֨וֹתֵיהֶ֤ם (bə·qî·nō·w·ṯê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7015: An elegy, dirge over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Josiah. יֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙ (yō·šî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2977: Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites They established וַיִּתְּנ֥וּם (way·yit·tə·nūm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set them as a statute לְחֹ֖ק (lə·ḥōq) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and indeed וְהִנָּ֥ם (wə·hin·nām) Conjunctive waw | Interjection | third person masculine plural Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! they are written כְּתוּבִ֖ים (kə·ṯū·ḇîm) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's 3789: To grave, to write in עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the Book of Laments. הַקִּינֽוֹת׃ (haq·qî·nō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 7015: An elegy, dirge Links 2 Chronicles 35:25 NIV2 Chronicles 35:25 NLT 2 Chronicles 35:25 ESV 2 Chronicles 35:25 NASB 2 Chronicles 35:25 KJV 2 Chronicles 35:25 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 35:25 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 35:25 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 35:25 French Bible 2 Chronicles 35:25 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 35:25 Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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