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Genesis 37:29
Genesis 37:29 is verse 29 of Genesis chapter 37, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,
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.
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Genesis 37:27–31 · Berean Standard Bible
27 Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed.
28 So 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.
29 When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,
30 returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?”
31 Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Genesis 37:34Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
Genesis 34:13But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.
Numbers 14:6Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes
Judges 11:35As soon as Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back.”
2 Kings 19:1On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.
Job 1:20Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,
Joel 2:13So 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 14:14But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,