Sadness & Loss
🍞 Mourning beside Isaiah 22:12
When mourning is loud, Isaiah 22:12 is a sentence you can borrow. “In that day, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, called to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to dressing in sackcloth:” The other two verses on this page stay with the same need.
Mourning
“In that day, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, called to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to dressing in sackcloth:”
Isaiah 22:12 · World English Bible
Sarah died in…
“Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.”
Genesis 23:2 · World English Bible
Esau hated Jacob…
“Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.””
Genesis 27:41 · World English Bible
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Say it
Practice Isaiah 22:12
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Inday,theLord,ofcalledtoweeping,andtomourning,andtobaldness,andtodressinginsackcloth:
Pray together
Lord, this is a mourning night. Keep Isaiah 22:12 close enough to remember. Amen.
Two-minute challenge
Say Isaiah 22:12 out loud once, then tell one person in the house what feeling it names.
Parent tip
If the feeling is bigger than a verse, stay in the room. Isaiah 22:12 is a companion, not a fix-it line. The other two verses are for a second night if this one is enough.