Genesis 37:29 “When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he…”

Genesis 37:29

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Afterwarde Reuben returned to the pit, and beholde, Ioseph was not in the pit: then he rent his clothes,

Darby Translation

And Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit; and he rent his garments,

Young's Literal Translation

And Reuben returneth unto the pit, and lo, Joseph is not in the pit, and he rendeth his garments,

Bible in Basic English

Now when Reuben came back to the hole, Joseph was not there; and giving signs of grief,

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Cross references

“he rent”

Genesis 37:34 Job 1:20 Numbers 14:6 Joel 2:13 Acts 14:14 Genesis 34:13

Genesis 37:34 · BSB

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

Job 1:20 · BSB

Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,

Numbers 14:6 · BSB

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

Joel 2:13 · BSB

So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

Acts 14:14 · BSB

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

Genesis 34:13 · BSB

But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.

Also

Genesis 44:13

Genesis 44:13 · BSB

Then they all tore their clothes, loaded their donkeys, and returned to the city.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.

30returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?”

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