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Professional Mourners
Commentators explain that the "mourning women" were professionals hired for funerals. They were skilled (or "cunning") in the art of public wailing and lamentation to help grieving families express their sorrow. This was a common and well-understood custom in the ancient world.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 9:10–22
18th Century
Theologian
The punishment described in general terms in the preceding three verses is now detailed at great length.
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 9:17
19th Century
Bishop
Mourning women ... cunning women. —Eastern funerals were, and are, attended by mourners, chiefly women, hired for…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 9:17
19th Century
Preacher
These were the hired mourners, the women who were paid to go to funerals and simulate grief. "Send for your weepers now," said the LORD of…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 9:17–18
16th Century
Theologian
In this passage, as in many others, the Prophet endeavors by a striking representation to truly touch the hearts of his people, for he saw that the…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 9:17
17th Century
Pastor
Thus says the Lord of hosts, consider you the punishment that was just coming upon them, as Kimchi; or the words that the…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 9:12–22
17th Century
Minister
In Zion, the voice of joy and praise used to be heard while the people kept close to God; but sin has altered the sound���it is now the voice of la…