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Reference: Mourn

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Frequent references are found in Scripture to, (1.) Mourning for the dead. Abraham mourned for Sarah (Ge 23:2); Jacob for Joseph (Ge 37:34-35); the Egyptians for Jacob (Ge 50:3-10); Israel for Aaron (Nu 20:29), for Moses (De 34:8), and for Samuel (1Sa 25:1); David for Abner (2Sa 3:31,35); Mary and Martha for Lazarus (Joh 11); devout men for Stephen (Ac 8:2), etc.

(2.) For calamities, Job (Job 1:20-21; 2:8); Israel (Ex 33:4); the Ninevites (Jon 3:5); Israel, when defeated by Benjamin (Jg 20:26), etc.

(3.) Penitential mourning, by the Israelites on the day of atonement (Le 23:27; Ac 27:9); under Samuel's ministry (1Sa 7:6); predicted in Zechariah (Zec 12:10-11); in many of the psalms (51, etc.).

Mourning was expressed, (1) by weeping (Ge 35:8, marg.; Lu 7:38, etc.); (2) by loud lamentation (Ru 1:9; 1Sa 6:19; 2Sa 3:31); (3) by the disfigurement of the person, as rending the clothes (Ge 37:29,34; Mt 26:65), wearing sackcloth (Ge 37:34; Ps 35:13), sprinkling dust or ashes on the person (2Sa 13:19; Jer 6:26; Job 2:12), shaving the head and plucking out the hair of the head or beard (Le 10:6; Job 1:20), neglect of the person or the removal of ornaments (Ex 33:4; De 21:12-13; 2Sa 14:2; 19:24; Mt 6:16-17), fasting (2Sa 1:12), covering the upper lip (Le 13:45; Mic 3:7), cutting the flesh (Jer 16:6-7), and sitting in silence (Jg 20:26; 2Sa 12:16; 13:31; Job 1:20).

In the later times we find a class of mourners who could be hired to give by their loud lamentation the external tokens of sorrow (2Ch 35:25; Jer 9:17; Mt 9:23).

The period of mourning for the dead varied. For Jacob it was seventy days (Ge 50:3); for Aaron (Nu 20:29) and Moses (De 34:8) thirty days; and for Saul only seven days (1Sa 31:13). In 2Sa 3:31-35, we have a description of the great mourning for the death of Abner.

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Gen 23:2

She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, in Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

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Verse ConceptsGrief Loss Sorrow Weeping Mourning The Death Of Others Death

Gen 35:8

Rebekah's nurse Deborah died and was buried there, under the oak tree that was below Beth-el. That's why the place was named Allon-bacuth.

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Verse ConceptsBurials, Places Of Nurses Trees Oaks Mourning Death

Gen 37:29

Later, when Reuben returned to the cistern, Joseph wasn't there! In mounting panic, he tore his clothes,

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Verse ConceptsClothing Clothing, Tearing Of Tearing Of Clothes Those Who Tore Clothes Nowhere To Be Found

Gen 37:34

So Jacob tore his clothes, dressed himself in sackcloth, and then mourned many days for his son.

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Verse ConceptsCloth Clothing, Tearing Of Bereavement, Expression Of Loss Sackcloth And Ashes Tearing Of Clothes Those Who Tore Clothes Action For A Long Time

Gen 37:34

So Jacob tore his clothes, dressed himself in sackcloth, and then mourned many days for his son.

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Verse ConceptsCloth Clothing, Tearing Of Bereavement, Expression Of Loss Sackcloth And Ashes Tearing Of Clothes Those Who Tore Clothes Action For A Long Time

Gen 37:34-35

So Jacob tore his clothes, dressed himself in sackcloth, and then mourned many days for his son. All his sons and daughters showed up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He kept saying, "Leave me alone! I'll go down to the next world, still mourning for my son." So Joseph's father wept for him.

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Verse ConceptsCloth Clothing, Tearing Of Bereavement, Expression Of Loss Sackcloth And Ashes Tearing Of Clothes Those Who Tore Clothes Action For A Long Time Bereavement, Experience Of Grave, The Love, And The World Sheol Weeping Comfort, Of Friends Parental Love Afflicted To Death No Comfort

Gen 50:3

It took 40 days to complete the process, the normal period required for embalming. Meanwhile, the Egyptians mourned for him for 70 days.

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Verse ConceptsLoss Forty Days More Than One Month Two To Four Months Preparation For Burial

Gen 50:3-10

It took 40 days to complete the process, the normal period required for embalming. Meanwhile, the Egyptians mourned for him for 70 days. At the conclusion of the mourning period, Joseph addressed Pharaoh's household. "If you're satisfied with me, would you please take this message to Pharaoh for me? Tell him, read more.

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Verse ConceptsLoss Forty Days More Than One Month Two To Four Months Preparation For Burial Nearness Of Death Death Will Soon Happen The Cave Of Machpelah Ceremonies Old Age, Attitudes To People Abandoning People Chariots Dealing With Many People Funerals Bereavement, Experience Of Lamenting Seven Weeks Seven Days Beyond Jordan Mourning The Death Of Others

Exo 33:4

When the people heard this troubling word, they mourned, and no one put on his ornaments.

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Verse ConceptsMourning People Stripping Off

Exo 33:4

When the people heard this troubling word, they mourned, and no one put on his ornaments.

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Verse ConceptsMourning People Stripping Off

Lev 10:6

Then Moses told Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, "You are not to loosen the hair of your head and you are not to rend your clothes. That way, you won't die and wrath won't come on the entire congregation. Your brothers and the assembly of Israel will mourn because of the fire that the LORD kindled.

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Verse ConceptsClothing Clothing, Tearing Of Hairs Covering Heads Bare Heads Death Due To God's Presence Burning People Not Tearing Clothes Do Not Mourn God Will Be Angry Mourning The Death Of Others

Lev 13:45

The person with the infectious skin disease is to tear his garments and loosen his hair. He is to cover his mustache and shout out, "Unclean! Unclean!'

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Verse ConceptsCovering The Mouth Purity, Nature Of Veils Quarantining Covering Heads Facial Hair

Lev 23:27

"However, on the tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. It's a sacred assembly for you. Humble yourselves and bring an offering made by fire to the LORD.

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Verse ConceptsHoliday Month New Year, The Autumn Convocations Afflicting Your Soul Month 7 Humbling Oneself Months

Num 20:29

When the entire community saw that Aaron had died, they mourned in memory of Aaron for 30 days.

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Verse ConceptsLoss Month Mourning One Month Mourning The Death Of Others

Num 20:29

When the entire community saw that Aaron had died, they mourned in memory of Aaron for 30 days.

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Verse ConceptsLoss Month Mourning One Month Mourning The Death Of Others

Deut 21:12-13

Bring her to your house, but shave her head and trim her nails. Remove her prisoner's clothing and let her remain for a month in your house, mourning her parents. After that, you may become her husband and she is to become your wife.

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Verse ConceptsBaldness, Unnatural Baldness Heads Shaving Finger Nails Relationships With Boyfriend Hair boyfriends Month One Month Mourning Death Distinctive Clothing

Deut 34:8

The Israelis mourned for Moses at the desert plain of Moab for 30 days, after which the period of mourning for Moses was completed.

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Verse ConceptsBereavement, Expression Of Loss Month Mourning Sorrow Suffering, Emotional Aspects Of Weeping One Month Mourning The Death Of Others

Deut 34:8

The Israelis mourned for Moses at the desert plain of Moab for 30 days, after which the period of mourning for Moses was completed.

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Verse ConceptsBereavement, Expression Of Loss Month Mourning Sorrow Suffering, Emotional Aspects Of Weeping One Month Mourning The Death Of Others

Judg 20:26

All the Israelis, including its army, went up from there to Bethel and wept, remaining there in the LORD's presence, fasting throughout the day until dusk, when they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings in the LORD's presence.

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Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature Of Asceticism, Types Prayer, Practicalities Of Sacrifice, In Ot Unhappiness Weeping Ark Of The Covenant, Events Action Until Evening Fasting

Judg 20:26

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Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature Of Asceticism, Types Prayer, Practicalities Of Sacrifice, In Ot Unhappiness Weeping Ark Of The Covenant, Events Action Until Evening Fasting

Rth 1:9

May the LORD grant each of you security in your new husbands' households." Then she kissed them good-bye, and they cried loudly.

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Verse ConceptsPeople Kissing Kissing Marriage, Restrictions Concerning Weeping Kisses goodbyes

1 Sam 7:6

So they came together at Mizpah, drew water, and poured it out in the LORD's presence.

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Verse ConceptsFasting, Practice Of Assembly Repentance, Examples Of Shrines Fasting, Accompanied By Religious Awakenings Drawing Water Pouring Water Judging Israel We Have Sinned

1 Sam 25:1

Samuel died and all Israel assembled to mourn for him. They buried him at his home in Ramah.

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Verse ConceptsCemetery Mourners Mourning The Death Of Others

1 Sam 31:13

They took their bones, buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted for seven days.

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Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature Of Seven Weeks Cemetery Seven Days Tamarisk Fasting In Mourning

2 Sam 1:12

They mourned and wept, and then decided to fast until dusk for Saul, for his son Jonathan, for the army of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen in battle.

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Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature Of Evening Loss Weeping Action Until Evening Fasting In Mourning Mourning The Death Of Others

2 Sam 3:31

David ordered Joab and all the people who were with him, "Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn for Abner." King David walked behind the funeral procession,

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Verse ConceptsGestures Clothing Cloth Sackcloth And Ashes Preparation For Burial

2 Sam 3:31-35

David ordered Joab and all the people who were with him, "Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn for Abner." King David walked behind the funeral procession, and they buried Abner at Hebron. The king wept loudly at Abner's grave, and all the people wept, too. read more.

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Verse ConceptsGestures Clothing Cloth Sackcloth And Ashes Preparation For Burial Bereavement, Experience Of Mourning The Death Of Others Burying places Counted As Fools Weeping Tying Up Bronze Shackles Persuasion Promises, Human Taste Sunsets Vowing To Fast

2 Sam 3:35

Then all the people cried again because of him. Everyone tried to persuade David to have a meal while there was still daylight, but David took an oath by saying, "May God to do like this to me and more, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!"

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Verse ConceptsPersuasion Promises, Human Taste Sunsets Vowing To Fast

2 Sam 13:19

Tamar rubbed her head with ashes, tore her tunic that she was wearing, put her hand to her head, and ran off, crying aloud as she went away.

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Verse ConceptsTearing Of Clothes Clothing, Tearing Of Ashes Weeping Fine Clothes Those Who Tore Clothes Ashes Of Humiliation

2 Chron 35:25

Jeremiah sang a lament for Josiah, and all the male and female singers recite that lamentation about Josiah to this day. In fact, they made singing it an ordinance in Israel, and they are recorded in the Lamentations.

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Verse ConceptsBereavement, Expression Of Lamenting Songs Traditions Writing Books Mourners anniversary

Job 1:20

Then Job stood up, tore his robe, shaved his head, fell to the ground, bowed very low,

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Verse ConceptsMantles Clothing, Tearing Of Barbers Baldness Bereavement, Experience Of Hairs Shaving Tearing Of Clothes Dress Those Who Tore Clothes

Job 1:20

Then Job stood up, tore his robe, shaved his head, fell to the ground, bowed very low,

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Verse ConceptsMantles Clothing, Tearing Of Barbers Baldness Bereavement, Experience Of Hairs Shaving Tearing Of Clothes Dress Those Who Tore Clothes

Job 1:20-21

Then Job stood up, tore his robe, shaved his head, fell to the ground, bowed very low, and exclaimed: "I left my mother's womb naked, and I will return to God naked. The LORD has given, and the LORD has taken. May the name of the LORD be blessed."

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Verse ConceptsMantles Clothing, Tearing Of Barbers Baldness Bereavement, Experience Of Hairs Shaving Tearing Of Clothes Dress Those Who Tore Clothes Babies In The Womb Affluence Bad Things Afflicted Saints Being Born In Sin Nakedness Providence Rich, The Euthanasia Suffering, Of The Innocent Suicide Womb Poverty Nudity Resignation Being Unclothed Nothing Babies Naked In Origin New Born Blessed Be God!God Giving Freely Death All Life Is Dependent On God Futility Of Worldly Pursuits

Job 2:8

Job took a broken piece of pottery to scrape himself while sitting among the ashes.

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Verse ConceptsAshes Ashes Of Humiliation

Job 2:12

Observing him from a distance, at first they didn't even recognize him, so they raised their voices and burst into tears. They each ripped their robes, threw ashes into the air on their heads,

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Verse ConceptsDust, Figurative Use Robes Sprinkling Tearing Of Clothes Weeping Seeing At A Distance Dust On The Head Not Recognising People Those Who Tore Clothes

Psa 35:13

But when they were sick, I wore sackcloth, humbled myself with fasting, and prayed from my heart repeatedly for them.

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Verse ConceptsFasting, Practice Of Cloth Humility Prayer, Practicalities Of Caring For The Sick Sick Individuals How To Fast Humbling Oneself Fasting Fasting And Prayer

Jer 6:26

Daughter of my people, put on sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as one mourns at the death of an only son. For the destroyer will come on us suddenly.

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Verse ConceptsAshes Lamenting Suddenly Those Who Destroy Ashes Of Humiliation Others Mourning

Jer 9:17

This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Think about what I'm saying! Indeed, call out the professional mourners! Send for the best of them to come.

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Verse ConceptsSkill Wisdom, Human Nature Mourners Wailing Women Working Being A Woman Of God

Jer 16:6-7

Both the most and the least important people will die in this land, and they won't be buried. People won't mourn for them. They won't cut themselves, nor will they shave their heads for them. They won't break bread for the mourner to be consoled for the dead. They won't give anyone the cup of consolation to drink for his father or mother.

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Verse ConceptsThe Dead Baldness Hairs Knives Unburied Bodies No Burials Great And Small Gashing Bodies Not Mourning No Comfort losing a loved one Death Of A Family Member Death Of Loved One Missing Someone Death Of A Mother Family Death Loss Of A Loved One Losing Someone

Jnh 3:5

The people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least important.

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Verse ConceptsAbstinence as a discipline Religion Repentance, Examples Of Great And Small Believing In God Others Believing In God Fasting Fasting And Prayer jonah

Micah 3:7

Those who see visions will be put to shame, and the diviners will be disgraced every one of them they will cover their faces, because there will be no answer from God.'"

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Verse ConceptsCovering The Mouth Seers Veils Occultism God Not Answering Shame Will Come Disappointment witches Occult Being Powerless Before God

Zech 12:10-11

I will pour out on the house of David and on the residents of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and of supplications, and they will look to me the one whom they pierced.'" Then they will mourn for him, as for an only son. They will grieve bitterly for him, as for a firstborn son. At that time, Jerusalem will mourn deeply, like the mourning about Hadad-rimmon that took place in the plain of Megiddo.

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Verse ConceptsDay of the LORD Firstborn Brokenness Being A Witness Being Betrayed Bereavement, Expression Of Gospel, Confirmation Of Grace, In Ot Spears Sorrow Spirit, Emotional Aspects Of Unhappiness Jesus Christ, Prophecies Of Names And Titles For The Holy Spirit The Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit,The Spirit Of God Messianic Prophecies The Holy Spirit, And Prayer Bitter Herbs The Only Child Only Child Of People Mourning The Death Of Christ People Showing Mercy Conversion Of Israel Rebirth Of Israel supplication Megiddo Mourning Due To Catastrophe anniversary

Matt 6:16-17

"Whenever you fast, don't be gloomy like the hypocrites, because they put on sad faces to show others they are fasting. I tell all of you with certainty, they have their full reward! But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,

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Verse ConceptsAbstinence as a discipline Atonement Faces Fasting, Of Hypocrites Neglecting Duties Displaying Being Seen By Man Clean Faces People Unwashed When?How To Fast No Reward Settling Accounts Appearances of Hypocrites Fasting Hypocrisy Fasting And Prayer Smiling makeup Anointing Anointing, Social Custom Anointing With Oil Ointment Anointing Oneself Anointing Oil Hair lent

Matt 9:23

When Jesus came to the official's house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion,

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Verse ConceptsFunerals Noise Mourning Musical Instruments, types of Mourners Wailing Disorder Among People Instrumentalists Disadvantages Of Crowds

Matt 26:65

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, "He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Listen! You yourselves have just heard the blasphemy!

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Verse ConceptsTearing Of Clothes Gestures Blasphemy, Falsely Accused Hearing Christ Those Who Tore Clothes Blasphemy Man's Needs

Luk 7:38

and knelt at his feet behind him. She was crying and began to wash his feet with her tears and dry them with her hair. Then she kissed his feet over and over again, anointing them constantly with the perfume.

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Verse ConceptsKissing Christ Affection, Expressing Anointing With Oil Hairs Kissing Pain Weeping Meals Moist Things People Drying Things Up Clean Feet Care Of Feet Other References To Hair Others Mourning

Act 8:2

Devout men buried Stephen as they mourned loudly for him.

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Verse ConceptsThe Dead Devout Men Bereavement, Experience Of Mourning Sorrow Character Of Saints Lamenting Men Worshipping Mourning The Death Of Others Burying places

Act 27:9

Much time had been lost, and because navigation had become dangerous and the day of fasting had already past, Paul began to warn those on the ship,

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Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature Of Atonement Loss Fasting Regularly Time Passing sailing