Bereavement

15 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.

9 sections

Abraham, of Sarah

Genesis 23:2 She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.

Ezekiel 24:16–18 “Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow. …

Exodus 12:29 Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.
Hosea 9:12 Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them!

Genesis 37:34–35 Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days. …

Genesis 50:1 Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face, wept over him, and kissed him.
Genesis 50:4 When the days of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh’s court, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please tell Pharaoh that

Leviticus 10:6 Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not let your hair become disheveled and do not tear your garments, or else you will die, and the LORD will be angry with the whole congregation. But your brothers, …

Ruth 1:3 Then Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was left with her two sons,
Ruth 1:5 both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and without her husband.
Ruth 1:20–21 “Do not call me Naomi,” she replied. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has dealt quite bitterly with me. …

2 Samuel 12:22–23 David answered, “While the child was alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let him live.’ …
Job 1:18–21 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, …
Ecclesiastes 7:2–4 It is better to enter a house of mourning than a house of feasting, since death is the end of every man, and the living should take this to heart. …
1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope. …

Exodus 12:29–33 Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock. …