Genesis 37:35

New International Version

³⁵All his sons and daughters came to comfort him,^(A) but he refused to be comforted.^(B) “No,” he said, “I will continue to mourn until I join my son^(C) in the grave.^(D)” So his father wept for him.

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Genesis 37:35 in all English translations

Genesis 44:27-29

New International Version

²⁷“Your servant my father^(A) said to us, ‘You know that my wife bore me two sons.^(B) ²⁸One of them went away from me, and I said, “He has surely been torn to pieces.”^(C) And I have not seen him since.^(D) ²⁹If you take this one from me too and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray head down to the grave^(E) in misery.’^(F)

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2 Samuel 13:37

New International Version

³⁷Absalom fled and went to Talmai^(A) son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But King David mourned many days for his son.

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Jeremiah 6:26

New International Version

²⁶Put on sackcloth,^(A) my people,
    and roll in ashes;^(B)
mourn with bitter wailing^(C)
    as for an only son,^(D)
for suddenly the destroyer^(E)
    will come upon us.

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Jeremiah 31:15

New International Version

¹⁵This is what the Lord says:

“A voice is heard in Ramah,^(A)
    mourning and great weeping,
Rachel weeping for her children
    and refusing to be comforted,^(B)
    because they are no more.”^(C)