all the families who remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.
Parallel translations
- KJV All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.
- BSB and all the remaining clans and their wives.
- NKJV all the families that remain, every family by itself, and their wives by themselves.
- NASB all the families that are left, every family by itself, and their wives by themselves.
- NLT Each of the surviving clans from Judah will mourn separately, and with the husbands separate from their wives.
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Quick answer
All remaining families likewise mourn, every family and their wives apart. It matters because it shows that genuine repentance will be comprehensive, embracing the entire people.
Overview
Summing up the catalog of mourners, the text affirms that 'all the families who remain' will grieve in the same personal, separated way. No one is left out of this national turning to God. This complete, heartfelt repentance prepares the way for the cleansing fountain opened in the next verse, illustrating that mourning over sin leads to mercy.
Cross-references & the web
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- Prov 9:12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.
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