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Boyd's Bible Dictionary: M
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James P. Boyd
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Very public and demonstrative
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Gen. 23:2; 37:29-35
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And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. (Genesis 23:2)
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And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
30
And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
31
And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
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And they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.
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And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
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And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
35
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him. (Genesis 37:29‑35)
). Period, seven to seventy days (
Gen. 1:3
3
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. (Genesis 1:3)
;
1 Sam. 31:13
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And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days. (1 Samuel 31:13)
). Hired mourners (EccL 12:5;
Matt. 9:23
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And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, (Matthew 9:23)
). Methods, weeping, tearing clothes, wearing sackcloth, sprinkling with ashes or dust, shaving head, plucking beard, fasting, laceration.
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