“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.”
The address to women: 'Now, women, hear the word of the LORD; open your ears to the words of his mouth. Teach your daughters how to wail; teach one another a lament.' This verse addresses women directly, calling them to 'hear the word of the LORD.' The command to 'teach your daughters...to wail' indicates that mourning will become a learned skill passed from generation to generation, suggesting that the grief will be permanent. Theologically, this verse indicates that the coming disaster will affect future generations; mothers are being asked to prepare their daughters for perpetual mourning.
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