Sadness & Loss
🪨 Mourning beside Isaiah 29:2
When mourning is loud, Isaiah 29:2 is a sentence you can borrow. “then I will distress Ariel, and there will be mourning and lamentation. She shall be to me as an altar hearth.” The other two verses on this page stay with the same need.
Mourning
“then I will distress Ariel, and there will be mourning and lamentation. She shall be to me as an altar hearth.”
Isaiah 29:2 · 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 29:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
thenIwillAriel,andtherewillbemourningandlamentation.Sheshallbetomeasan
Pray together
Lord, this is a mourning night. Keep Isaiah 29:2 close enough to remember. Amen.
Two-minute challenge
Say Isaiah 29:2 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 29:2 is a companion, not a fix-it line. The other two verses are for a second night if this one is enough.