Quotes about Weeping
He must have a truly romantic nature, for he weeps when there is nothing at all to weep about
- Oscar Wilde
But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it.
- Genesis 45:2
Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.
- Genesis 46:29
Then Moses heard the people of family after family weeping at the entrances to their tents, and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly, and Moses was also displeased.
- Numbers 11:10
Just then an Israelite man brought to his family a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and the whole congregation of Israel while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
- Numbers 25:6
The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.
- Deuteronomy 34:8
Then Samson’s wife came to him, weeping, and said, “You hate me! You do not really love me! You have posed to my people a riddle, but have not explained it to me.” “Look,” he said, “I have not even explained it to my father or mother, so why should I explain it to you?”
- Judges 14:16
They went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, “Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?” And the LORD answered, “Go up against them.”
- Judges 20:23
Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel, where they sat weeping before the LORD. That day they fasted until evening and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD.
- Judges 20:26
So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, lifting up their voices and weeping bitterly.
- Judges 21:2
In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears.
- 1 Samuel 1:10
Just then Saul was returning from the field, behind his oxen. “What troubles the people?” asked Saul. “Why are they weeping?” And they relayed to him the words of the men from Jabesh.
- 1 Samuel 11:5