Jeremiah 9:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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.

Yet - rather, 'Only' (Henderson). This particle calls attention to what follows.

Teach your daughters wailing - the deaths will be so many that there will be a lack of mourning women to bewail them. The mothers, therefore, must teach their daughters the science, to supply the want.

Jeremiah 9:20

20 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.