Job 27:15Those who remain of him shall be buried in death. His widows shall make no lamentation.
The setting
Job describes the final isolation of evil—even in death, no one mourns. Ancient burial customs required public lamentation, making this ultimate rejection.
The emotion here: sorrowful about the emptiness of evil lives
The original word
almānāh (אַלְמָנָה) — widow, but here meaning those left behind who feel no grief
Why it matters
Ancient Near Eastern culture required elaborate mourning rituals; to die unmourned was the ultimate shame
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 27:15
In Job's culture, dying without mourners meant your life had zero positive impact on anyone
Common misconceptionThis seems harsh, but Job is describing the natural consequence of living without love—even death brings no genuine grief from others.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 27:15
Bible Genome reading
Job 27:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 27:15 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Job. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, isolation. Notable phrases: buried in death; no lamentation. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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