Genesis 37:29

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • Gen 37:34 : 34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
  • Job 1:20 : 20 ¶ Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
  • Gen 44:13 : 13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
  • Num 14:6 : 6 And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, [which were] of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:
  • Judg 11:35 : 35 And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
  • 2 Kgs 19:1 : 1 ¶ And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard [it], that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.
  • Joel 2:13 : 13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he [is] gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
  • Acts 14:14 : 14 [Which] when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard [of], they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
  • Gen 34:13 : 13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:

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  • Gen 37:30-34
    5 verses
    84%

    30And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child [is] not; and I, whither shall I go?

    31¶ And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

    32And they sent the coat of [many] colours, and they brought [it] to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it [be] thy son's coat or no.

    33And he knew it, and said, [It is] my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

    34And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

  • Gen 37:20-24
    5 verses
    80%

    20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

    21And Reuben heard [it], and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

    22And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, [but] cast him into this pit that [is] in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.

    23¶ And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, [his] coat of [many] colours that [was] on him;

    24And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit [was] empty, [there was] no water in it.

  • Gen 37:27-28
    2 verses
    76%

    27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he [is] our brother [and] our flesh. And his brethren were content.

    28Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty [pieces] of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

  • Gen 42:36-38
    3 verses
    75%

    36And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved [of my children]: Joseph [is] not, and Simeon [is] not, and ye will take Benjamin [away]: all these things are against me.

    37And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.

    38And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

  • Gen 44:13
    74%

    13Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

  • Gen 42:22
    73%

    22And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.

  • Gen 43:30
    72%

    30And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought [where] to weep; and he entered into [his] chamber, and wept there.

  • Gen 44:28
    72%

    28And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:

  • Gen 42:24
    71%

    24And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.

  • Gen 45:1
    70%

    1¶ Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.

  • Gen 37:36
    69%

    36And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, [and] captain of the guard.