◄ 1 Chronicles 7:22 ►
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Good News Translation
Their father Ephraim mourned for them for many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.

New Revised Standard Version
And their father Ephraim mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.

Contemporary English Version
Ephraim mourned for his sons a long time, and his relatives came to comfort him.

New American Bible
Their father Ephraim mourned a long time, but after his relatives had come and comforted him,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

mourned

Genesis 37:34 And tearing his garments, he put on sackcloth, mourning for his son a long time.

and his brethren

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.

Context
The Descendants of Ephraim
…21And his son Suthala, and his son Ezer, and Elad: and the men of Geth born in the land slew them, because they came down to invade their possessions. 22And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.23And he went in to his wife: and she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Beria, because he was born when it went evil with his house:…
Cross References
John 11:19
And many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

Genesis 37:34
And tearing his garments, he put on sackcloth, mourning for his son a long time.

1 Chronicles 7:21
And his son Suthala, and his son Ezer, and Elad: and the men of Geth born in the land slew them, because they came down to invade their possessions.

1 Chronicles 7:23
And he went in to his wife: and she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Beria, because he was born when it went evil with his house:

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.

1 Chronicles 7:21
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