Nehemiah 1:4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Nehemiah’s Prayer
4 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying(A) before the God of heaven.(B)
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Nehemiah 1:4
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4 When I heard these things, I sat down and wept.(A) For some days I mourned and fasted(B) and prayed before the God of heaven.
Job 2:8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 Then Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself while he sat among the ashes.[a](A)
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- Job 2:8 This custom demonstrated mourning.
Job 2:8
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8 Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes.(A)
Isaiah 61:3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 to provide for those who mourn in Zion;
to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
festive oil instead of mourning,(A)
and splendid clothes instead of despair.[a]
And they will be called righteous trees,
planted by the Lord
to glorify Him.(B)
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- Isaiah 61:3 Lit a dim spirit
Isaiah 61:3
New International Version
3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown(A) of beauty
instead of ashes,(B)
the oil(C) of joy
instead of mourning,(D)
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting(E) of the Lord
for the display of his splendor.(F)
Luke 10:13
New International Version
13 “Woe to you,(A) Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth(B) and ashes.
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