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27 Every bridegroom took up the lament;
    she who sat in the bridal chamber was mourning.(A)

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18 Young women who had been secluded in their chambers rushed out with their mothers, sprinkled their hair with dust,[a] and filled the streets with groans and lamentations.(A)

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  1. 1.18 Other ancient authorities add and ashes
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19 Those women who had recently been arrayed for marriage abandoned the bridal chambers[a] prepared for wedded union and, neglecting proper modesty, in a disorderly rush flocked together in the city.(A)

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  1. 1.19 Or the canopies
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