And Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.
The people mourned greatly, х wayit'abluw (H56) haa`aam (H5971) mª'od (H3966)] - a strong expression, denoting both internal and external sorrow for sin and calamity (cf. Ezra 10:2; Nehemiah 1:4; Daniel 10:2).