Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

They rent

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Bible References

Knew him

Job 19:14
My relatives and my closest friends have stopped coming. My houseguests have forgotten me.
Ruth 1:19
The two of them traveled to Bethlehem. When they arrived at Bethlehem the whole town was excited because of them. The women said: Is this Naomi?
Lamentations 4:7
Her holy ones were cleaner than snow. They were whiter than milk. Their bodies were redder than corals. Their form was like the sapphire.

Their voice

Genesis 27:34
When Esau heard this he cried out loudly and bitterly. He said: Give me your blessing also, Father!
Judges 2:4
When the angel of Jehovah spoke these words to all the children of Israel the people wept loudly.
1 Samuel 11:4
The messengers arrived at Gibeah where Saul lived. When they told the news, the people started crying in despair.
1 Samuel 30:4
David and his men cried loudly until they did not have the strength to cry anymore.
2 Samuel 13:36
As soon as he finished speaking, the king's sons arrived. They cried loudly and the king and all his men also cried very bitterly.
Esther 4:1
When Mordecai learned what had been done, he tore his clothes in anguish. Then he dressed in sackcloth, covered his head with ashes, and walked through the city, wailing loudly and bitterly,

They rent

Job 1:20
Then Job got up and tore his clothes in grief. He shaved his head and threw himself face down on the ground.

Sprinkled dust upon

Nehemiah 9:1
Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel came together, taking no food and putting sackcloth and dust on their bodies.
Lamentations 2:10
The elders of the daughter of Zion are seated on the earth and keep silent. They throw dust on their heads. They are clothed in sackcloth. The heads of the virgins of Jerusalem are brought down to the earth.
Ezekiel 27:30
And they will make their voice heard over you and will cry bitterly. They will cast dust on their heads and wallow in ashes.
Revelation 18:19
They threw dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying: 'Woe, woe to the great city. All that had ships in the sea became rich by her wealth. In one hour she was made desolate.'

General references

Genesis 37:34
Jacob tore his clothes in sorrow and put on sackcloth. He mourned for his son a long time.