Sadness & Loss
🪨 Mourning beside Jeremiah 16:7
When mourning is loud, Jeremiah 16:7 is a sentence you can borrow. “Men won’t break bread for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead. Men won’t give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.” The other two verses on this page stay with the same need.
Mourning
“Men won’t break bread for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead. Men won’t give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.”
Jeremiah 16:7 · 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 Jeremiah 16:7
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Menwon’tbreakbreadfortheminmourning,tocomfortthemfortheMenwon’tgivethemthecupofconsolationtodrinkfororfortheirmother.
Pray together
Lord, this is a mourning night. Keep Jeremiah 16:7 close enough to remember. Amen.
Two-minute challenge
Say Jeremiah 16:7 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. Jeremiah 16:7 is a companion, not a fix-it line. The other two verses are for a second night if this one is enough.