Genesis 37:29

WEB

²⁹Reuben returned to the pit, and saw that Joseph wasn’t in the pit; and he tore his clothes.

KJV

²⁹¶ And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

BSB

²⁹When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,

FBV

²⁹When Reuben came back later and looked into the pit, Joseph was gone. He tore his clothes in grief.

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Extra References

Genesis 37:34

³⁴Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

Job 1:20

²⁰Then Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshiped.

Genesis 44:13

¹³Then they tore their clothes, and each man loaded his donkey, and returned to the city.

Numbers 14:6

⁶Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of those who spied out the land, tore their clothes.

Joel 2:13

¹³Tear your heart and not your garments, and turn to the LORD, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity.

Genesis 34:13

¹³The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit when they spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,

Acts 14:14

¹⁴But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes and sprang into the multitude, crying out,

2 Kings 19:1

¹When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the LORD’s house.

³⁵When he saw her, he tore his clothes, and said, “Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low, and you are one of those who trouble me; for I have opened my mouth to the LORD, and I can’t go back.”