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@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The terms "mourn" and "mourning" refer to expressing deep grief, usually in resp
* The Israelites and other people groups in ancient times expressed mourning through loud wailing and lamenting. They also wore rough clothing made of sackcloth and put ashes on themselves.
* Hired mourners, usually women, would loudly weep and wail from the time of death until well after the body was put in the tomb.
* The typical period of mourning was seven days, but could last as long as thirty days (as for Moses and Aaron) or seventy days (as for Jacob).
* The Bible also uses the term figuratively, to talk about "mourning" because of sin. This refers to feeling deeply grieved because sin hurts God and people.
* The Bible also uses the term figuratively to talk about "mourning" because of sin. This refers to feeling deeply grieved because sin hurts God and people.
(See also: [sackcloth](../other/sackcloth.md) **·** [sin](../kt/sin.md))