Weeping

How Nave’s arranged it

• General scriptures concerningRomans 12:151 Corinthians 7:30
• In destructionMatthew 8:12Matthew 22:13Matthew 24:51Matthew 25:30
• None in heavenRevelation 7:17
• PenitentialJeremiah 50:4Joel 2:12
• Instances of penitential
• The IsraelitesJudges 2:4Judges 2:5
• PeterMatthew 26:75Mark 14:72Luke 22:62
• While doing goodPsalms 126:5Psalms 126:6
• For othersJeremiah 9:1
• On account of tribulationJeremiah 22:10Amos 5:16Amos 5:17
• INSTANCES OF
• Of Abraham for SarahGenesis 23:2

The passages, in Bible order (49)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. 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.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 23:21 voice

   “A brother asked an old man, "What shall I do for my sins?" He replied, "He who desires to be free from his sins shall be freed from them by weeping, and he who wishes to build virtues in himself will build them by weeping. …

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2. Genesis 27:38

   Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, O my father!” Then Esau wept aloud.

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   “And Esau said unto his father, hast thou but one blessing, my father?....

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3. Genesis 33:4

   Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 33:41 voice

   “At the end of time our Lord Jesus Christ will be reconciled with Israel, his ancient persecutor, just as Jacob kissed Esau after his return from Haran. No one who listens to the words of holy Scripture can actually doubt that with the passing of time Israel also will have to be received again into the love of Christ through faith.

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4. 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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   “And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him,....

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5. Genesis 42:24

   And he turned away from them and wept. When he turned back and spoke to them, he took Simeon from them and had him bound before their eyes.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 42:241 voice

   “Hearing people talk about his brother, Joseph longed for him and said, "I will prove in this manner that you are not spies, if your younger brother comes along with you." And taking Simeon from them he had him bound before him and sent him …

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6. Genesis 43:30

   Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.

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   “And Joseph made haste,....

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7. Genesis 45:2

   But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 45:21 voice

   “And he wept aloud,....; Or "gave forth his voice in weeping" (r); as he wept he cried aloud; for having put such a violent restraint on himself, as the flood of tears was the greater, so his voice was the stronger and louder for it: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard; the Egyptians, that were in the room or rooms adjoining to that where Joseph was, heard his cry, and perhaps a great deal of what was said; which they soon reported to others, and it quickly reached Pharaoh's court, which might not be at any great distance. (r) ויתן את קלו בבכי "et dedit vocem suam in fletu", Montanus; so Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Schmidt.

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8. Genesis 45:14

   Then Joseph threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept as they embraced.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 45:141 voice

   “And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck and wept,.... On his neck first, because he was his own brother by father and mother's side; and he wept over him for joy that he had a sight of him once more: the word for "neck" is in the plural number, and being used, may signify that he fell first on one side of his neck, and then on the other, to show his great affection for him: and Benjamin wept upon his neck; their love and the tokens of it were reciprocal.

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9. Genesis 46:29

   Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 46:292 voices

   “And Joseph made ready his chariot,....

   “And Joseph made ready his chariot - מרכבתו mercabto. In Gen 41:43, we have the first mention of a chariot, and if the translation be correct, it is a proof that the arts were not in a rude state in Egypt even at this early time. When we find wagons used to transport goods from place to place, we need not wonder that these suggested the idea of forming chariots for carrying persons, and especially those of high rank and authority.

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10. Genesis 50:1

    Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face, wept over him, and kissed him.

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    “And Joseph fell upon his father's face,....

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11. Genesis 50:17

    ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept.

    ›Commentary on Genesis 50:171 voice

    “Joseph wept and said, "Do not be afraid of me, for although your father has died, the God of your father, on account of whom I will never strike you, is still alive. Because he turned the evil that you did to me to my …

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12. Judges 2:4

    When the angel of the LORD had spoken these words to all the Israelites, the people lifted up their voices and wept.

    ›Commentary on Judges 2:41 voice

    “Let us consider where he has set his ascent: "In the valley of tears, in the place that he has appointed." We have read in the book of Judges that when the angel came and preached repentance to the people, saying, "You have abandoned the Lord, and the Lord shall abandon you," the Israelites wept aloud when they heard the threat; and that place was called the valley of tears. We have called attention to ancient history in order to avoid heresy.

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13. Judges 2:5

    So they called that place Bochim and offered sacrifices there to the LORD.

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    “Let us consider where he has set his ascent: "In the valley of tears, in the place that he has appointed." We have read in the book of Judges that when the angel came and preached repentance to the people, saying, "You have abandoned the Lord, and the Lord shall abandon you," the Israelites wept aloud when they heard the threat; and that place was called the valley of tears. We have called attention to ancient history in order to avoid heresy.

    “And they called the name of that place Bochim,....

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14. 1 Samuel 1:17

    “Go in peace,” Eli replied, “and may the God of Israel grant the petition you have asked of Him.”

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    “35. For Eli first contradicted Hannah while she was praying by uttering insults, but afterward he took pleasure in her devotion to him. What is this, except that the Jewish priesthood both opposed the preaching Church through some ministers of its office, and through others finally consented to the recognized truth of our faith? For concerning those who opposed, it is said that they flogged the apostles and commanded them not to speak any further in the name of Jesus (Acts 5:40).

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15. 1 Samuel 20:41

    When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.

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    “And as soon as the lad was gone,....

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16. 2 Samuel 1:17

    Then David took up this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan,

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    “And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son. Composed the following elegy on account of their death, and sung it in a tune agreeable to it, he and the men that were with him.

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