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Bible Verses About Loss of a Child
Find Bible verses about loss of a child — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about loss of a child?
The Bible addresses loss of a child with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Isaiah 47:9
“but these two things shall come to you in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood; in their full measure shall they come on you, in the multitude of your sorceries, and the great abundance of your enchantments.”
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1 Corinthians 3:15
“If any man's work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.”
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Mark 10:15
“Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."”
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Hosea 11:1
“"When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.”
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Proverbs 22:6
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
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Isaiah 9:6
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Matthew 2:18
“"A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn't be comforted, because they are no more."”
Isaiah 11:6
“The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat; The calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf together; and a little child will lead them.”
Isaiah 49:15
“"Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you!”
Matthew 1:23
“"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son. They shall call his name Immanuel;" which is, being interpreted, "God with us."”
Mark 5:41
“Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, "Talitha cumi!" which means, being interpreted, "Girl, I tell you, get up!"”
Jeremiah 31:15
“Thus says Yahweh: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.”
Jeremiah 10:20
“My tent is destroyed, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth from me, and they are no more: there is none to spread my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.”
2 Samuel 1:25
“How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain on your high places.”
Habakkuk 3:17
“For though the fig tree doesn't flourish, nor fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive fails, the fields yield no food; the flocks are cut off from the fold, and there is no herd in the stalls:”
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