List of people who lose a child in תנ"ך

Any other cases of people who lose a child in תנ"ך apart from Adam, Yehuda, Aharon, David, Eli, Iyov?

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Mesushelach and maybe others in that geneology

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I take it you’re not counting Yaakov, who thought he lost a child?

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Any other cases of people who lose a child in תנ"ך apart from Adam, Yehuda, Aharon, David, Eli, Iyov?

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Mesushelach and maybe others in that geneology

– Heshy
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I take it you’re not counting Yaakov, who thought he lost a child?

– DonielF
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Any other cases of people who lose a child in תנ"ך apart from Adam, Yehuda, Aharon, David, Eli, Iyov?

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Any other cases of people who lose a child in תנ"ך apart from Adam, Yehuda, Aharon, David, Eli, Iyov?

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asked 2 days ago

Josh Silverblatt

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asked 2 days ago

Josh Silverblatt

564

asked 2 days ago

Josh Silverblatt

564

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Mesushelach and maybe others in that geneology

– Heshy
2 days ago

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I take it you’re not counting Yaakov, who thought he lost a child?

– DonielF
2 days ago

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Mesushelach and maybe others in that geneology

– Heshy
2 days ago

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I take it you’re not counting Yaakov, who thought he lost a child?

– DonielF
2 days ago

Mesushelach and maybe others in that geneology

– Heshy
2 days ago

I take it you’re not counting Yaakov, who thought he lost a child?

– DonielF
2 days ago

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Terah (Genesis 11:28): his son Haran died in his lifetime

Pharaoh and all the Egyptians (Exodus 12:30):¹ lost their firstborn in the tenth plague

Mother of Sisera (Judges 5:28): described as being alive after Sisera died

Jephthah (Judges 11:39):¹ he fulfilled his vow to sacrifice his daughter, apparently killing her

Mother of Agag (1 Samuel 15:33): described as being bereaved when Agag died

A prostitute (1 Kings 3:19): two prostitutes had two sons, and one of them died

Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:17):² his son Abijah died of a sickness

Hiel of Bethel (1 Kings 16:34):¹ lost his sons by building Jericho

Mesha (2 Kings 3:27): sacrificed his son

An unnamed woman (2 Kings 6:28): ate her son and wanted to eat her neighbor's son

Athaliah (2 Kings 11:1): her son was killed in battle

Ahaz (2 Kings 16:3): put his sons through fire (assuming this means he killed them)

Manasseh (2 Kings 21:6): also put his sons through fire (same caveat)

Zedekiah (2 Kings 25:7):¹ his sons were slaughtered before his eyes

Naomi (Ruth 1:5): her two sons died in Moab

Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:22): mourned over his children

¹_{noted by Double AA}

²_{noted by Gary}

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Seemingly zeresh

– Double AA♦
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@DoubleAA Seems like an answer more than a comment (though I wouldn't count Zeresh because she isn't mentioned as having lost a child; there's also Amaziah in Amos 7:17 whose children's death is predicted but not mentioned)

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While the simple reading of the passuk supports Yiftach being on the list, note that not everyone interprets that literally.

– DonielF
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@DonielF Hence "apparently." Adam is mentioned in the question

– b a
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I think you should edit the OPs examples from the question to this answer with sourcea and label them his. More organized.

– Double AA♦
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Terah (Genesis 11:28): his son Haran died in his lifetime

Pharaoh and all the Egyptians (Exodus 12:30):¹ lost their firstborn in the tenth plague

Mother of Sisera (Judges 5:28): described as being alive after Sisera died

Jephthah (Judges 11:39):¹ he fulfilled his vow to sacrifice his daughter, apparently killing her

Mother of Agag (1 Samuel 15:33): described as being bereaved when Agag died

A prostitute (1 Kings 3:19): two prostitutes had two sons, and one of them died

Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:17):² his son Abijah died of a sickness

Hiel of Bethel (1 Kings 16:34):¹ lost his sons by building Jericho

Mesha (2 Kings 3:27): sacrificed his son

An unnamed woman (2 Kings 6:28): ate her son and wanted to eat her neighbor's son

Athaliah (2 Kings 11:1): her son was killed in battle

Ahaz (2 Kings 16:3): put his sons through fire (assuming this means he killed them)

Manasseh (2 Kings 21:6): also put his sons through fire (same caveat)

Zedekiah (2 Kings 25:7):¹ his sons were slaughtered before his eyes

Naomi (Ruth 1:5): her two sons died in Moab

Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:22): mourned over his children

¹_{noted by Double AA}

²_{noted by Gary}

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answered 2 days ago

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Seemingly zeresh

– Double AA♦
2 days ago

@DoubleAA Seems like an answer more than a comment (though I wouldn't count Zeresh because she isn't mentioned as having lost a child; there's also Amaziah in Amos 7:17 whose children's death is predicted but not mentioned)

– b a
yesterday

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While the simple reading of the passuk supports Yiftach being on the list, note that not everyone interprets that literally.

– DonielF
yesterday

@DonielF Hence "apparently." Adam is mentioned in the question

– b a
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I think you should edit the OPs examples from the question to this answer with sourcea and label them his. More organized.

– Double AA♦
2 hours ago

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Terah (Genesis 11:28): his son Haran died in his lifetime

Pharaoh and all the Egyptians (Exodus 12:30):¹ lost their firstborn in the tenth plague

Mother of Sisera (Judges 5:28): described as being alive after Sisera died

Jephthah (Judges 11:39):¹ he fulfilled his vow to sacrifice his daughter, apparently killing her

Mother of Agag (1 Samuel 15:33): described as being bereaved when Agag died

A prostitute (1 Kings 3:19): two prostitutes had two sons, and one of them died

Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:17):² his son Abijah died of a sickness

Hiel of Bethel (1 Kings 16:34):¹ lost his sons by building Jericho

Mesha (2 Kings 3:27): sacrificed his son

An unnamed woman (2 Kings 6:28): ate her son and wanted to eat her neighbor's son

Athaliah (2 Kings 11:1): her son was killed in battle

Ahaz (2 Kings 16:3): put his sons through fire (assuming this means he killed them)

Manasseh (2 Kings 21:6): also put his sons through fire (same caveat)

Zedekiah (2 Kings 25:7):¹ his sons were slaughtered before his eyes

Naomi (Ruth 1:5): her two sons died in Moab

Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:22): mourned over his children

¹_{noted by Double AA}

²_{noted by Gary}

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answered 2 days ago

b a

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Seemingly zeresh

– Double AA♦
2 days ago

@DoubleAA Seems like an answer more than a comment (though I wouldn't count Zeresh because she isn't mentioned as having lost a child; there's also Amaziah in Amos 7:17 whose children's death is predicted but not mentioned)

– b a
yesterday

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While the simple reading of the passuk supports Yiftach being on the list, note that not everyone interprets that literally.

– DonielF
yesterday

@DonielF Hence "apparently." Adam is mentioned in the question

– b a
yesterday

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I think you should edit the OPs examples from the question to this answer with sourcea and label them his. More organized.

– Double AA♦
2 hours ago

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show 3 more comments

Terah (Genesis 11:28): his son Haran died in his lifetime

Pharaoh and all the Egyptians (Exodus 12:30):¹ lost their firstborn in the tenth plague

Mother of Sisera (Judges 5:28): described as being alive after Sisera died

Jephthah (Judges 11:39):¹ he fulfilled his vow to sacrifice his daughter, apparently killing her

Mother of Agag (1 Samuel 15:33): described as being bereaved when Agag died

A prostitute (1 Kings 3:19): two prostitutes had two sons, and one of them died

Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:17):² his son Abijah died of a sickness

Hiel of Bethel (1 Kings 16:34):¹ lost his sons by building Jericho

Mesha (2 Kings 3:27): sacrificed his son

An unnamed woman (2 Kings 6:28): ate her son and wanted to eat her neighbor's son

Athaliah (2 Kings 11:1): her son was killed in battle

Ahaz (2 Kings 16:3): put his sons through fire (assuming this means he killed them)

Manasseh (2 Kings 21:6): also put his sons through fire (same caveat)

Zedekiah (2 Kings 25:7):¹ his sons were slaughtered before his eyes

Naomi (Ruth 1:5): her two sons died in Moab

Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:22): mourned over his children

¹_{noted by Double AA}

²_{noted by Gary}

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answered 2 days ago

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Terah (Genesis 11:28): his son Haran died in his lifetime

Pharaoh and all the Egyptians (Exodus 12:30):¹ lost their firstborn in the tenth plague

Mother of Sisera (Judges 5:28): described as being alive after Sisera died

Jephthah (Judges 11:39):¹ he fulfilled his vow to sacrifice his daughter, apparently killing her

Mother of Agag (1 Samuel 15:33): described as being bereaved when Agag died

A prostitute (1 Kings 3:19): two prostitutes had two sons, and one of them died

Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:17):² his son Abijah died of a sickness

Hiel of Bethel (1 Kings 16:34):¹ lost his sons by building Jericho

Mesha (2 Kings 3:27): sacrificed his son

An unnamed woman (2 Kings 6:28): ate her son and wanted to eat her neighbor's son

Athaliah (2 Kings 11:1): her son was killed in battle

Ahaz (2 Kings 16:3): put his sons through fire (assuming this means he killed them)

Manasseh (2 Kings 21:6): also put his sons through fire (same caveat)

Zedekiah (2 Kings 25:7):¹ his sons were slaughtered before his eyes

Naomi (Ruth 1:5): her two sons died in Moab

Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:22): mourned over his children

¹_{noted by Double AA}

²_{noted by Gary}

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Seemingly zeresh

– Double AA♦
2 days ago

@DoubleAA Seems like an answer more than a comment (though I wouldn't count Zeresh because she isn't mentioned as having lost a child; there's also Amaziah in Amos 7:17 whose children's death is predicted but not mentioned)

– b a
yesterday

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While the simple reading of the passuk supports Yiftach being on the list, note that not everyone interprets that literally.

– DonielF
yesterday

@DonielF Hence "apparently." Adam is mentioned in the question

– b a
yesterday

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I think you should edit the OPs examples from the question to this answer with sourcea and label them his. More organized.

– Double AA♦
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Seemingly zeresh

– Double AA♦
2 days ago

@DoubleAA Seems like an answer more than a comment (though I wouldn't count Zeresh because she isn't mentioned as having lost a child; there's also Amaziah in Amos 7:17 whose children's death is predicted but not mentioned)

– b a
yesterday

1

While the simple reading of the passuk supports Yiftach being on the list, note that not everyone interprets that literally.

– DonielF
yesterday

@DonielF Hence "apparently." Adam is mentioned in the question

– b a
yesterday

2

I think you should edit the OPs examples from the question to this answer with sourcea and label them his. More organized.

– Double AA♦
2 hours ago

Seemingly zeresh

– Double AA♦
2 days ago

@DoubleAA Seems like an answer more than a comment (though I wouldn't count Zeresh because she isn't mentioned as having lost a child; there's also Amaziah in Amos 7:17 whose children's death is predicted but not mentioned)

– b a
yesterday

While the simple reading of the passuk supports Yiftach being on the list, note that not everyone interprets that literally.

– DonielF
yesterday

@DonielF Hence "apparently." Adam is mentioned in the question

– b a
yesterday

I think you should edit the OPs examples from the question to this answer with sourcea and label them his. More organized.

– Double AA♦
2 hours ago

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