Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation All his sons and daughters came to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted and said, "I will go down to the world of the dead still mourning for my son." So he continued to mourn for his son Joseph. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And all his children being gathered together to comfort their father in his sorrow, he would not receive comfort, but said: I will go down to my son into hell, mourning. And whilst he continued weeping, his daughters. Genesis 31:43 Laban answered him: The daughters are mine, and the children, and thy flocks, and all things that thou seest are mine: what can I do to my children, and grandchildren? Genesis 35:22-26 And when he dwelt in that country, Ruben went, and slept with Bala the concubine of his father: which he was not ignorant of. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve. . . . rose up. 2 Samuel 12:17 And the ancients of his house came, to make him rise from the ground: but he would not, neither did he eat meat with them. Job 2:11 Now when Job's three friends heard all the evil that had befallen him, they came every one from his own place, Eliphaz, the Themanite, and Baldad, the Suhite, and Sophar, the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment to come together and visit him, and comfort him. Psalm 77:2 In the days of my trouble I sought God, with my hands lifted up to him in the night, and I was not deceived. My soul refused to be comforted: Jeremiah 31:15 Thus saith the Lord: A voice was heard on high of lamentation, of mourning, and weeping, of Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted for them, because they are not. For I. Genesis 42:31 And we answered him: We are peaceable men, and we mean no plot. Genesis 44:29-31 If you take this also, and any thing befall him in the way, you will bring down my grey hairs with sorrow unto hell. . . . Genesis 45:28 And he said: It is enough for me if Joseph, my son, be yet living: I will go and see him before I die. Context Jacob Mourns Joseph…34And tearing his garments, he put on sackcloth, mourning for his son a long time. 35And all his children being gathered together to comfort their father in his sorrow, he would not receive comfort, but said: I will go down to my son into hell, mourning. And whilst he continued weeping,36The Madianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, captain of the soldiers.… Cross References Genesis 25:8 And decaying he died in a good old age, and having lived a long time, and being full of days: and was gathered to his people. Genesis 35:29 And being spent with age he died, and was gathered to his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. Genesis 42:38 But he said: My son shall not go down with you: his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if any mischief befall him in the land to which you go, you will bring down my grey hairs with sorrow to hell. Genesis 44:29 If you take this also, and any thing befall him in the way, you will bring down my grey hairs with sorrow unto hell. Genesis 44:31 And he shall see that he is not with us, he will die, and thy servants shall bring down his grey hairs with sorrow unto hell. 2 Samuel 12:23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Shall I be able to bring him back any more? I shall go to him rather: but he shall not return to me. Psalm 77:2 In the days of my trouble I sought God, with my hands lifted up to him in the night, and I was not deceived. My soul refused to be comforted: Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand is able to do, do it earnestly: for neither work, nor reason, nor wisdom, nor knowledge shall be in hell, whither thou art hastening. Jeremiah 31:15 Thus saith the Lord: A voice was heard on high of lamentation, of mourning, and weeping, of Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted for them, because they are not. Jump to Previous Comfort Comforted Daughters Father's Grave Great Mourning Refused Refuseth Rise Rose Sheol Sorrow Surely Underworld Weepeth Weeping WeptJump to Next Comfort Comforted Daughters Father's Grave Great Mourning Refused Refuseth Rise Rose Sheol Sorrow Surely Underworld Weepeth Weeping WeptLinks Genesis 37:35 NIVGenesis 37:35 NLT Genesis 37:35 ESV Genesis 37:35 NASB Genesis 37:35 Bible Apps Genesis 37:35 Biblia Paralela Genesis 37:35 Chinese Bible Genesis 37:35 French Bible Genesis 37:35 German Bible Alphabetical: All and arose be but came comfort comforted daughters down father for go grave he him his I in mourning my No refused said Sheol So son sons Surely the Then to wept will OT Law: Genesis 37:35 All his sons and all his daughters (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |