The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 35:25 Explained

2 Chronicles 35:25

KJV: And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.

YLT: and Jeremiah lamenteth for Josiah, and all the singers and the songstresses speak in their lamentations of Josiah unto this day, and set them for a statute on Israel, and lo, they are written beside the lamentations.

Darby: And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah; and all the singing men and singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations to this day; and they made them an ordinance for Israel. And behold, they are written in the lamentations.

ASV: And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations unto this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Jeremiah  lamented  for Josiah:  and all the singing men  and the singing women  spake  of Josiah  in their lamentations  to this day,  and made  them an ordinance  in Israel:  and, behold, they [are] written  in the lamentations. 

What does 2 Chronicles 35:25 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 35:16-27 - A Fatal Conflict
The huge masses of people were admitted according to their families into the sacred courts, and the gates were closed as soon as these were filled. Thus all the fathers' houses came, one after another, in solemn procession to the altar, offering such part of the sacred victims as was required and receiving part for their own use. While this was in progress the Levite choir chanted Psalms 113:1-9; Psalms 114:1-8; Psalms 115:1-18; Psalms 116:1-19; Psalms 117:1-2; Psalms 118:1-29.
What a misfortune that so auspicious a reign should end so disastrously! Josiah opposed Pharaoh, because Palestine was under the tutelage of Babylon, and had become the cockpit of the two warring nations, which were then contending for the mastery of the world. It would seem from 2 Chronicles 35:21, as if the Egyptian kings acknowledged the supremacy of one over-ruling Deity and considered that they were inspired by him. Blame appears to be attached to Josiah for not recognizing the voice of God. The lamentation over his death became proverbial for its excessive grief, Zechariah 12:11. Josiah's reign was the last gleam of light in his doomed country, but it was good for him to be removed before the storm burst. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 35

1  Josiah keeps a most solemn Passover
20  He provoking Pharaoh Neco, is slain at Megiddo
25  Lamentations for Josiah

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 35:25 mean?

And lamented Jeremiah for Josiah And speak all the singing men and the singing women in their lamentations of Josiah to this day and they made it a custom in Israel and indeed they [are] written the Laments
וַיְקוֹנֵ֣ן יִרְמְיָהוּ֮ עַל־ יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ֒ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ כָֽל־ הַשָּׁרִ֣ים ׀ וְ֠הַשָּׁרוֹת בְּקִינ֨וֹתֵיהֶ֤ם עַל־ יֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙ עַד־ הַיּ֔וֹם וַיִּתְּנ֥וּם לְחֹ֖ק עַל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהִנָּ֥ם כְּתוּבִ֖ים הַקִּינֽוֹת

וַיְקוֹנֵ֣ן  And  lamented 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: קֹונֵן 
Sense: to chant a dirge, chant, wail, lament.
יִרְמְיָהוּ֮  Jeremiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִרְמְיָה 
Sense: the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name.
יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ֒  Josiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄאשִׁיָּה 
Sense: son of Amon by Jedidah who succeeded his father to the throne of Judah and reigned for 3 years; his reign is noteworthy for the great revivals back to the worship of Jehovah which he led.
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ  And  speak 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הַשָּׁרִ֣ים ׀  the  singing  men 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: שִׁיר  
Sense: to sing.
וְ֠הַשָּׁרוֹת  and  the  singing  women 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine plural
Root: שִׁיר  
Sense: to sing.
בְּקִינ֨וֹתֵיהֶ֤ם  in  their  lamentations 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: קִינָה  
Sense: lamentation, dirge, elegy.
יֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙  Josiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄאשִׁיָּה 
Sense: son of Amon by Jedidah who succeeded his father to the throne of Judah and reigned for 3 years; his reign is noteworthy for the great revivals back to the worship of Jehovah which he led.
הַיּ֔וֹם  this  day 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
וַיִּתְּנ֥וּם  and  they  made  it 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural, third person masculine plural
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
לְחֹ֖ק  a  custom 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֹק  
Sense: statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
וְהִנָּ֥ם  and  indeed 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interjection, third person masculine plural
Root: הֵן  
Sense: behold, lo, though hypothetical part.
כְּתוּבִ֖ים  they  [are]  written 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine plural
Root: כָּתַב  
Sense: to write, record, enrol.
הַקִּינֽוֹת  the  Laments 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: קִינָה  
Sense: lamentation, dirge, elegy.