Sadness & Loss
☀️ Mourning beside Judges 11:38
When mourning is loud, Judges 11:38 is a sentence you can borrow. “He said, “Go.” He sent her away for two months: and she departed, she and her companions, and mourned her virginity on the mountains.” The other two verses on this page stay with the same need.
Mourning
“He said, “Go.” He sent her away for two months: and she departed, she and her companions, and mourned her virginity on the mountains.”
Judges 11:38 · 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 Judges 11:38
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
He“Go.”Heherawayfortwomonths:andshesheandhercompanions,andmournedhervirginityonthemountains.
Pray together
Lord, this is a mourning night. Keep Judges 11:38 close enough to remember. Amen.
Two-minute challenge
Say Judges 11:38 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. Judges 11:38 is a companion, not a fix-it line. The other two verses are for a second night if this one is enough.