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Mourning


For the dead

Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin—Le 21:1-11

For Nadab and Abihu forbidden—Le 10:6

Sexes separated in—Zec 12:12,14

Hired mourners—2Ch 35:25; Ec 12:5; Jer 9:17; Mt 9:23

Abraham mourned for Sarah—Ge 23:2

The Egyptians mourned for Jacob for seventy days—Ge 50:1-3

The Israelites mourned for Aaron for thirty days—Nu 20:29

David's lamentations over

Jeremiah and the singing men and singing women lament for Josiah—2Ch 35:25

For calamities and other sorrows

Wearing mourning clothes—Ge 38:14; 2Sa 14:2

See SACKCLOTH

Cutting or plucking off the hair and beard—Ezr 9:3; Jer 7:29

See BALDNESS

Covering

Laying aside ornaments—Ex 33:4,6

Walking barefoot—2Sa 15:30; Isa 20:2

Laying the hand on the head—2Sa 13:19; Jer 2:37

Ashes put on the head—Eze 27:30

Dust on the head—Jos 7:6

Dressing in black—Jer 14:2

Sitting on the ground—Isa 3:26

Caused ceremonial defilement—Nu 19:11-16; 31:19; Le 21:1

Prevented offerings from being accepted—De 26:14; Ho 9:4

See ELEGY