Genesis 37:29

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • Gen 37:34 : 34 Then Jacob, giving signs of grief, put on haircloth, and went on weeping for his son day after day.
  • Job 1:20 : 20 Then Job got up, and after parting his clothing and cutting off his hair, he went down on his face to the earth, and gave worship, and said,
  • Gen 44:13 : 13 Then in bitter grief they put the bags on the asses again and went back to the town.
  • Num 14:6 : 6 And Joshua, the son of Nun, and Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, two of those who had been to see the land, giving signs of grief,
  • Judg 11:35 : 35 And when he saw her he was overcome with grief, and said, Ah! my daughter! I am crushed with sorrow, and it is you who are the chief cause of my trouble; for I have made an oath to the Lord and I may not take it back.
  • 2 Kgs 19:1 : 1 And on hearing it, King Hezekiah took off his robe, and put on haircloth, and went into the house of the Lord.
  • Joel 2:13 : 13 Let your hearts be broken, and not your clothing, and come back to the Lord your God: for he is full of grace and pity, slow to be angry and great in mercy, ready to be turned from his purpose of punishment.
  • Acts 14:14 : 14 But when this came to the ears of the Apostles, Paul and Barnabas, they went running out among the people, parting their clothing, and crying out,
  • Gen 34:13 : 13 But the sons of Jacob gave a false answer to Shechem and Hamor his father, because of what had been done to Dinah their sister.

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  • Gen 37:30-34
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    84%

    30 He went back to his brothers, and said, The child is gone; what am I to do?

    31 Then they took Joseph's coat, and put on it some of the blood from a young goat which they had put to death,

    32 And they took the coat to their father, and said, We came across this; is it your son's coat or not?

    33 And he saw that it was, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast has put him to death; without doubt Joseph has come to a cruel end.

    34 Then Jacob, giving signs of grief, put on haircloth, and went on weeping for his son day after day.

  • Gen 37:20-24
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    80%

    20 Let us now put him to death and put his body into one of these holes, and we will say, An evil beast has put him to death: then we will see what becomes of his dreams.

    21 But Reuben, hearing these words, got him out of their hands, saying, Let us not take his life.

    22 Do not put him to a violent death, but let him be placed in one of the holes; this he said to keep him safe from their hands, with the purpose of taking him back to his father again.

    23 So when Joseph came to his brothers, they took off his long coat which he had on;

    24 And they took him and put him in the hole: now the hole had no water in it.

  • Gen 37:27-28
    2 verses
    76%

    27 Let us give him to these Ishmaelites for a price, and let us not put violent hands on him, for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brothers gave ear to him.

    28 And some traders from Midian went by; so pulling Joseph up out of the hole, they gave him to the Ishmaelites for twenty bits of silver, and they took him to Egypt.

  • Gen 42:36-38
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    75%

    36 And Jacob their father said to them, You have taken my children from me: Joseph is gone and Simeon is gone, and now you would take Benjamin away; all these things have come on me.

    37 And Reuben said, Put my two sons to death if I do not come back to you with him; let him be in my care and I will give him safely back to you.

    38 And he said, I will not let my son go down with you; for his brother is dead and he is all I have: if evil overtakes him on the journey, then through you will my grey head go down to the underworld in sorrow.

  • Gen 44:13
    74%

    13 Then in bitter grief they put the bags on the asses again and went back to the town.

  • Gen 42:22
    73%

    22 And Reuben said to them, Did I not say to you, Do the child no wrong? but you gave no attention; so now, punishment has come on us for his blood.

  • Gen 43:30
    72%

    30 Then, after washing his face, he came out, and controlling his feelings said, Put food before us.

  • Gen 44:28
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    28 The one went away from me, and I said, Truly he has come to a violent death; and from that time I have not seen him,

  • Gen 42:24
    71%

    24 And turning away from them, he was overcome with weeping; then he went on talking to them again and took Simeon and put chains on him before their eyes.

  • Gen 45:1
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    1 Then Joseph, unable to keep back his feelings before those who were with him, gave orders for everyone to be sent away, and no one was present when he made clear to his brothers who he was.

  • Gen 37:36
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    36 And in Egypt the men of Midian gave him for a price to Potiphar, a captain of high position in Pharaoh's house.