¹ tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) is used as a generic and refers to both men and women.

³ tn Grk “from men,” but in a generic sense; both men and women are implied here.

¹ sn The title Daughters of Jerusalem portrays these women mourning as representatives of the nation.

² tn Grk “And those eating were 4,000 men, apart from children and women.”

² tn Heb “[the one] desired by women.” The referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹ tn Heb “With you it was opposite of women in your prostitution.”

¹ tn Heb “virgins.” The term “virgin” probably functions as a metonymy of association for single young women.

² tn Heb “so that even the wicked women you teach your ways.”

² tn Heb “children and women.” The translation follows contemporary English idiom, which reverses the order.

² tc The LXX does not include the words “more than all the other young women.”

¹ tc The LXX does not include the words “that were required for the women.”

¹ tn Heb “young women, virgins, good of form.” The same phrase also occurs in v. 3.

² tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Hebrew women) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “it had ceased to be for Sarah [after] a way like women.”

⁴ tn Heb “Call for the mourning women that they may come and send for the wise/skilled women that they may come.” The verbs here are masculine plural, addressed to the people.

⁵ sn This refers to the humiliation of being unmarried and childless. The women’s words reflect the cultural standards of ancient Israel, where a woman’s primary duties were to be a wife and mother.

³ tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) and refers to both men and women.

⁵ tn Grk ‘the men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) and refers to both men and women.

⁵ tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) and refers to both men and women.

² tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) and refers to both men and women.