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The Wailing Women: During the dark days of Judah’s apostasy, when deception was rife (Jer. 9:4-6), who listened to God and the prophet Jeremiah were some women. God gave the skilled wailing women a message and He authorised them to proclaim this message in his name. (See Jer. 9:17-22.).[MT 16-19], wailing women are called to lead the people in expression of grief in response to the national tragedy that saw the destruction of Zion. These women who are called to “raise a dirge over us” are literally called wise women. This can also be translated as “skilled women” (Jer. 9:17 [MT16]), the art of mourning is a skill that has to be learned. The role of the wailing woman a professional trade that required training. Their laments represent the community’s response in the face of trauma