Genesis 37:35

Bible in Basic English 1965

And all his sons and all his daughters came to give him comfort, but he would not be comforted, saying with weeping, I will go down to the underworld to my son. So great was his father's sorrow for him.

Cross References

Genesis 25:8

And Abraham came to his death, an old man, full of years; and he was put to rest with his people.

Genesis 31:43

Then Laban, answering, said, These women are my daughters and these children my children, the flocks and all you see are mine: what now may I do for my daughters and for their children?

Genesis 35:29

Then Isaac came to his end and was put to rest with his father's people, an old man after a long life: and Jacob and Esau, his sons, put him in his last resting-place.

Genesis 42:31

And we said to him, We are true men, we have no evil designs;

Genesis 42:38

And he said, I will not let my son go down with you; for his brother is dead and he is all I have: if evil overtakes him on the journey, then through you will my grey head go down to the underworld in sorrow.

Genesis 45:28

And Israel said, It is enough: Joseph my son is still living; I will go and see him before my death.

Genesis 48:11

And Israel said to Joseph, I had no hope of seeing your face again, but God in his mercy has let me see you and your children.

2 Samuel 12:17

And the chief men of his house got up and went to his side to make him get up from the earth, but he would not; and he would not take food with them.

2 Samuel 12:23

But now that the child is dead there is no reason for me to go without food; am I able to make him come back to life? I will go to him, but he will never come back to me.

2 Samuel 19:1

And word was given to Joab that the king was weeping and sorrowing for Absalom.

1 Chronicles 7:22

And for a long time Ephraim their father went on weeping for them, and his brothers came to give him comfort.

Job 2:11

And Job's three friends had word of all this evil which had come on him. And they came every one from his place, Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. So they came together to a meeting-place, in order that they might go and make clear to Job their grief for him, and give him comfort.

Psalm 77:2

In the day of my trouble, my heart was turned to the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night without resting; my soul would not be comforted.

Psalm 77:3

I will keep God in memory, with sounds of grief; my thoughts are troubled, and my spirit is overcome. Selah.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.

Jeremiah 31:15

So has the Lord said: In Ramah there is a sound of crying, weeping and bitter sorrow; Rachel weeping for her children; she will not be comforted for their loss.