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1 Chronicles 7:22

Ephraim

20 The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,

21 Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son. Ezer and Elead were killed by the natives of Gath, because they went down to steal their livestock.

Their father Ephraim mourned for many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.

23 And again he slept with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. So he named him Beriah, because tragedy had come upon his house.

24 His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth-horon, as well as Uzzen-sheerah.

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BSB
Their father Ephraim mourned for many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.
KJV
And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.
WEB
Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.
ASV
And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.
DARBY
And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.
BLB
And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.
ÅB
Og deres far Efra'im sørget i lang tid, og hans brødre kom for å trøste ham.
OTB
Deres far Efraim sørget i mange dager,
og hans slektninger kom for å trøste ham.
B1930
Og deres far Efra'im sørget i lang tid, og hans brødre kom for å trøste ham.

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  • Genesis 37:34

    Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

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  • Job 2:11

    Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him.

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