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Genesis 23:2
She died at Kiriath Arba. Kiriath Arba is also called Hebron. It’s in the land of Canaan. Sarah’s death made Abraham very sad. He went to the place where her body was lying. There he wept over her.
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Isaiah 57:1-2
Those who are right with God die. And no one really cares about it. People who are faithful to the Lord are swept away by trouble. And no one understands why that happens to those who do what is right.Those who lead honest lives will enjoy peace and rest when they die.
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Genesis 50:10-11
They came to Atad, a place where grain was processed. It was near the Jordan River. There they sobbed loudly and bitterly. Joseph set apart seven days of sadness to honor his father’s memory.The Canaanites living in that area saw how sad all of them were. They said,“ The Egyptians are having a very special service for the dead.” That’s why that place near the Jordan River is called Abel of the Egyptians.
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Deuteronomy 34:8
The Israelites mourned over Moses on the plains of Moab for 30 days. They did it until their time for weeping and crying was over.
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Jeremiah 22:18
So the Lord speaks about King Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah. He says,“ His people will not mourn for him. They will not say,‘ My poor brother! My poor sister!’ They will not mourn for him. They will not say,‘ My poor master! How sad that his glory is gone!’
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2 Chronicles 35 25
Jeremiah wrote songs of sadness about Josiah. To this day all the male and female singers remember Josiah by singing those songs. That became a practice in Israel. The songs are written down in the Book of the Songs of Sadness.
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John 11:31-35
Some Jews had been comforting Mary in the house. They noticed how quickly she got up and went out. So they followed her. They thought she was going to the tomb to mourn there.Mary reached the place where Jesus was. When she saw him, she fell at his feet. She said,“ Lord, I wish you had been here! Then my brother would not have died.”Jesus saw her crying. He saw that the Jews who had come along with her were crying also. His spirit became very sad, and he was troubled.“ Where have you put him?” he asked.“ Come and see, Lord,” they replied.Jesus wept.
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Jeremiah 22:10
Don’t weep over dead King Josiah. Don’t be sad because he’s gone. Instead, weep bitterly over King Jehoahaz. He was forced to leave his country. He will never return. He’ll never see his own land again.
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2 Chronicles 32 33
Hezekiah joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried on the hill where the tombs of David’s family are. The whole nation of Judah honored him when he died. So did the people of Jerusalem. Hezekiah’s son Manasseh became the next king after him.
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Numbers 20:29
The whole community found out that Aaron had died. So all the Israelites mourned for him for 30 days.
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Acts 10:2
Cornelius and all his family were faithful and worshiped God. He gave freely to people who were in need. He prayed to God regularly.
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Acts 2:5
Godly Jews from every country in the world were staying in Jerusalem.
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2 Samuel 3 31
David spoke to Joab and all the people with him. He said,“ Tear your clothes. Put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. Mourn when you walk in front of Abner’s body.” King David himself walked behind it.
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Luke 2:25
In Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was a good and godly man. He was waiting for God’s promise to Israel to come true. The Holy Spirit was with him.
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1 Samuel 28 3
Samuel had died. The whole nation of Israel was filled with sorrow because he was dead. They had buried him in his own town of Ramah. Saul had thrown out of the land people who get messages from those who have died. He had also thrown out people who talk to the spirits of the dead.
