452 B
452 B
General Information:
Yahweh is speaking.
they wail on their beds
It was usual for idol worshipers to eat ceremonial meals while reclining on couches or beds.
They gather together
Some versions read, "they slash themselves" to make themselves bleed.
they turn away from me
Here no longer worshiping God is spoken of as turning away from him. Alternate translation: "they no longer worship me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)