Jeremiah 9:18

And let them make haste, and take vp a wailing for vs, that our eyes may run down with teares, and our eyelids gush out with waters.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"Let them make haste and take up a wailing for us, That our eyes may shed tears And our eyelids flow with water.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

and let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Let them quickly make cries of sorrow for us, so that drops may be flowing from our eyes till they are streaming with water.
- Basic English Bible

Let them come quickly and take up a lament over us, that our eyes may overflow with tears, and our eyelids may gush with water.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

and let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids pour forth waters.
- Darby Bible

Let them hasten and take up a lamentation for us: let our eyes shed tears, and our eyelids run down with waters.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

and let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.
- English Revised Version

and let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Jeremiah 9:18

9:16 A sword - But I will follow them with the sword, 'till they be destroyed, such of them as were appointed for destruction; for otherwise, they were not all consumed, a full end was not to be made.

9:17 Women - Who were hired to tear their hair, and beat their breasts, with other mourning postures, a foolish custom which has obtained in most ages and countries. Cunning - Such as are most skilful in it.

9:20 Every one - It denotes how large and universal the mourning shall be.