17 This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“Consider now! Call for the wailing women to come;

send for the most skillful of them.

17 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:

17 This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says:

“Consider all this, and call for the mourners.

Send for the women who mourn at funerals.

17 Thus says the Lord of hosts:

“Consider and call for the mourning women,

That they may come;

And send for skillful wailing women,

That they may come.

17 This is what the Lord All-Powerful says:

“Now, think about these things!

Call for the women who cry at funerals to come.

Send for those women who are good at that job.

17 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for the skilful women, that they may come:

17 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider, and call for the mourning women, that they may come, and send for the skilful women, that they may come;

17 This is what the Lord of Armies says: 

Consider this: 

Call for the women who cry at funerals. 

Send for those who are the most skilled. 

17 This is what the Lord of Hosts says:

Consider, and summon the women who mourn;

send for the skillful women.

17 Thus says the Lord of hosts:

Consider, and call for the mourning women to come;

send for the skilled women to come;

17 Thus says Yahweh of hosts:

“Consider closely, and call for the wailing women, so that they come,

and send for the skillful women, so that they come.

17 The Lord rules over all. He says,

“Here is something I want you to think about.

Send for the women who sob over the dead.

Send for the most skilled among them.”

17 Thus says the Lord of hosts,

“Consider and call for the mourning women, that they may come;

And send for the wailing women, that they may come!