²⁵ Jeremiah chanted a dirge^(A) over Josiah, and all the male and female singers still speak of Josiah in their dirges today. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Dirges.

Mourning over Judah

¹⁷ This is what the Lord of Armies says:

⁶ “Both great and small will die in this land without burial. No lament will be made for them, nor will anyone cut himself or^(A) shave his head for them.^[a]

¹⁷ Groan quietly; do not observe mourning rites for the dead.^(A) Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners.”^[a](B)