אָבֵל

All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, “For I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” His father wept for him.

Mordecai came back to the king’s gate, but Haman hurried to his house, mourning and having his head covered.

I chose out their way, and sat as chief. I lived as a king in the army, as one who comforts the mourners.

I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

I have seen his ways, and will heal him. I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.

to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,

to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.

The roads to Zion mourn, because no one comes to the solemn assembly. All her gates are desolate. Her priests sigh. Her virgins are afflicted, and she herself is in bitterness.