1 Chronicles 7:22
New International Version
Their father Ephraim mourned for them many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.

New Living Translation
Their father, Ephraim, mourned for them a long time, and his relatives came to comfort him.

English Standard Version
And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.

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

King James Bible
And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

New King James Version
Then Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

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

NASB 1995
Their father Ephraim mourned many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.

NASB 1977
And their father Ephraim mourned many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.

Legacy Standard Bible
And their father Ephraim mourned many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.

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

Christian Standard Bible
Their father Ephraim mourned a long time, and his relatives came to comfort him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Their father Ephraim mourned a long time, and his relatives came to comfort him.

American Standard Version
And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

Contemporary English Version
Ephraim mourned for his sons a long time, and his relatives came to comfort him.

English Revised Version
And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Their father Ephraim mourned a long time, even though his brothers tried to comfort him.

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

International Standard Version
So their father Ephraim mourned many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.

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

NET Bible
Their father Ephraim mourned for them many days and his brothers came to console him.

New Heart English Bible
Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

World English Bible
Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And their father Ephraim mourns many days, and his brothers come to comfort him,

Young's Literal Translation
And Ephraim their father mourneth many days, and his brethren come in to comfort him,

Smith's Literal Translation
And their father Ephraim will mourn many days, and his brethren will come to comfort him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so their father, Ephraim, mourned for many days; and his brothers arrived, so that they might console him.

New American Bible
Their father Ephraim mourned a long time, but after his relatives had come and comforted him,

New Revised Standard Version
And their father Ephraim mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Aphreim their father was mourning many days, and his brothers came to comfort him and to put consolation in his heart.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And their father Ephraim mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Descendants of Ephraim
21Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son. Ezer and Elead were killed by the natives of Gath, because they went down to steal their livestock. 22Their father Ephraim mourned for many days, and his relatives came to comfort him. 23And 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.…

Cross References
Genesis 37:34-35
Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days. / All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.

Genesis 42:36
Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!”

Genesis 45:25-28
So the brothers went up out of Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan. / “Joseph is still alive,” they said, “and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” But Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them. / However, when they relayed all that Joseph had told them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob was revived. ...

Genesis 50:1-3
Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face, wept over him, and kissed him. / And Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So they embalmed him, / taking the forty days required to complete the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

2 Samuel 12:19-23
When David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked his servants, “Is the child dead?” “He is dead,” they replied. / Then David got up from the ground, washed and anointed himself, changed his clothes, and went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they set food before him, and he ate. / “What is this you have done?” his servants asked. “While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate.” ...

Job 1:18-21
While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, / when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you!” / Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped, ...

Job 2:11-13
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. / When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head. / Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw how intense his suffering was.

Psalm 34:18
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

Psalm 77:2
In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.

Psalm 116:3-4
The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow. / Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!”

Isaiah 61:2-3
to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, / to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.

Jeremiah 31:15
This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”

Matthew 2:18
“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”

Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Luke 7:12-15
As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. / When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.” / Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!” ...


Treasury of Scripture

And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.

mourned

Genesis 37:34
And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

and his brethren

Job 2:11
Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

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1 Chronicles 7
1. The sons of Issachar;
6. of Benjamin;
13. of Naphtali;
14. of Manasseh;
15. and of Ephraim.
21. The calamity of Ephraim by the men of Gath.
23. His posterity by Beriah.
28. Their habitations.
30. The sons of Asher.














Their father Ephraim
The name "Ephraim" is deeply rooted in Hebrew tradition, meaning "fruitful." Ephraim was one of the sons of Joseph, born in Egypt, and his name signifies the blessing and prosperity that Joseph experienced despite his trials. Ephraim's lineage is significant in Israel's history, representing one of the tribes of Israel. The mention of Ephraim as "their father" highlights the patriarchal structure of ancient Israelite society, where lineage and heritage were crucial. Ephraim's role as a father figure underscores the importance of family and continuity in the biblical narrative.

mourned for many days
Mourning in ancient Israel was a profound expression of grief, often involving specific rituals and customs. The Hebrew word for "mourned" (אָבַל, 'aval) conveys a deep, visceral sorrow. Mourning for "many days" indicates the depth of Ephraim's loss and the cultural practice of extended mourning periods, which allowed individuals to process their grief fully. This phrase reflects the human experience of loss and the communal nature of mourning in biblical times, where the community would come together to support those in grief.

and his relatives came to comfort him
The act of coming to comfort someone in mourning is a powerful expression of community and solidarity. The Hebrew word for "comfort" (נָחַם, nacham) implies not just consolation but also a sense of repentance or change of heart, suggesting that comfort can lead to healing and transformation. The presence of relatives underscores the importance of family and community support in times of sorrow. This phrase highlights the biblical principle of bearing one another's burdens, as seen in Galatians 6:2, and the role of community in providing strength and encouragement during difficult times.

(22-23) This is either what we should call a metaphorical description of the enfeebling of the tribe of Ephraim by the disaster which had befallen two of its chief houses, and of its subsequent recovery owing to the natural increase of its numbers, and the formation of a new and populous clan, that of Beriah; or if this be deemed too bold an interpretation of the archaic record, we have nothing for it but to suppose that the whole account relates to an expedition from Goshen, under two sons of Ephraim, during the lifetime of that patriarch; who, after the death of Ezer and Elead, begat another son, Beriah.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Their father
אֲבִיהֶ֖ם (’ă·ḇî·hem)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1: Father

Ephraim
אֶפְרַ֥יִם (’ep̄·ra·yim)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory

mourned
וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֛ל (way·yiṯ·’ab·bêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 56: To bewail

for many
רַבִּ֑ים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

days,
יָמִ֣ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

and his relatives
אֶחָ֖יו (’e·ḥāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

came
וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to comfort him.
לְנַחֲמֽוֹ׃ (lə·na·ḥă·mōw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge


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