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Genesis 37:35

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.

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ASV

And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning. And his father wept for him.

KJV

And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

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18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיָּקֻמוּ֩vai.ya.ku.Muand they aroseH6965 →
כָל־khol-allH3605 →
בָּנָ֨יוba.Navsons hisH1121 →
וְכָל־ve.kholand allH3605 →
בְּנֹתָ֜יוbe.no.Tavdaughters hisH1323 →
לְנַחֲמ֗וֹle.na.cha.Moto comfort himH5162 →
וַיְמָאֵן֙vay.ma.'Enand he refusedH3985 →
לְהִתְנַחֵ֔םle.hit.na.Chemto be comfortedH5162 →
וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588 →
אֵרֵ֧ד'e.RedI will go downH3381 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
בְּנִ֛יbe.Nison myH1121 →
אָבֵ֖ל'a.VelmourningH57 →
שְׁאֹ֑לָהshe.'O.lahSheol towardsH7585 →
וַיֵּ֥בְךְּvai.Ye.vekand he wept forH1058 →
אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 →
אָבִֽיו׃'a.Vivfather hisH1 →

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2 Samuel 12:23But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”Genesis 42:38But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”Esther 4:4When Esther’s maidens and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai, the queen was overcome with distress. She sent clothes for Mordecai to wear instead of his sackcloth, but he would not accept them.Job 42:11All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.Psalms 30:11You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,Genesis 44:31sees that the boy is not with us, he will die. Then your servants will have brought the gray hair of your servant our father down to Sheol in sorrow.Job 2:11Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him.2 Samuel 12:17The elders of his household stood beside him to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them.Genesis 45:26“Joseph is still alive,” they said, “and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” But Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them.Genesis 24:67And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death.2 Samuel 13:39And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.John 11:31When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.Genesis 45:28“Enough!” declared Israel. “My son Joseph is still alive! I will go to see him before I die.”Psalms 77:2In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.Jeremiah 31:15This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”Genesis 31:43But Laban answered Jacob, “These daughters are my daughters, these sons are my sons, and these flocks are my flocks! Everything you see is mine! Yet what can I do today about these daughters of mine or the children they have borne?Genesis 35:22–26While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:Genesis 44:29–31Now if you also take this one from me and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.’

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