Bible Verses About Bereavement

Here we have collected several Bible verses about Bereavement from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version (KJV).

2 Samuel 18:33

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"And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee,…

2 Samuel 12:15-23

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"And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night…

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

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"But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also…

Job 1:19-21

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"And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. Then Job…

Ezekiel 24:16-18

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"Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down. Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind…

Exodus 12:29-30

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"And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon;…

Ecclesiastes 7:2-4

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"It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. Sorrow is better than laughter:…

Genesis 37:34-35

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"And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said,…

Leviticus 10:6

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"And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of…

Ruth 1:3

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"And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons" - Ruth 1:3 KJV

Genesis 50:4

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"And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying," - Genesis 50:4 KJV

Hosea 9:12

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"Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!" - Hosea 9:12 KJV

Genesis 23:2

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"And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her" - Genesis 23:2 KJV

2 Samuel 19:4

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"But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!" - 2 Samuel 19:4 KJV

Ruth 1:20

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"And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me" - Ruth 1:20 KJV

Ruth 1:5

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"And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband" - Ruth 1:5 KJV

Genesis 50:1

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"And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him" - Genesis 50:1 KJV