Genesis 37:29

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Gen 37:34 : 34 And Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
  • Job 1:20 : 20 Then Job arose, tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell to the ground and worshipped.
  • Gen 44:13 : 13 Then they tore their clothes, and loaded every man his donkey, and returned to the city.
  • Num 14:6 : 6 And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those that searched the land, tore their clothes:
  • Judg 11:35 : 35 And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he tore his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low, and you are among those who trouble me: for I have opened my mouth to the LORD, and I cannot go back.
  • 2 Kgs 19:1 : 1 And it happened, when King Hezekiah heard it, that he tore 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 to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and he repents of the evil.
  • Acts 14:14 : 14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of this, they tore 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, because he had defiled Dinah, their sister,

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  • Gen 37:30-34
    5 verses
    84%

    30And he returned to his brothers, and said, The child is not; and I, where shall I go?

    31And 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 colors, and they brought it to their father; and said, This we have found: know now whether it is your son's coat or not.

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

    34And Jacob tore 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 kill him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast has 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 to 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.

    23And it came to pass, when Joseph came to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors 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 Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brothers were content.

    28Then Midianite merchants passed by; and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

  • Gen 42:36-38
    3 verses
    75%

    36And Jacob their father said to them, You have bereaved me of my children: Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and you will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.

    37And Reuben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I do not bring him back to you: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him back to you again.

    38And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he alone is left: if harm befalls him on the journey in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

  • Gen 44:13
    74%

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

  • Gen 42:22
    73%

    22And Reuben answered them, saying, Did I not speak to you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and you would not listen? therefore, behold, his blood is now required.

  • Gen 43:30
    72%

    30And Joseph hurried out; for his heart yearned for his brother: and he sought somewhere to weep; and he entered 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 have not seen him since:

  • Gen 42:24
    71%

    24And he turned himself away 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%

    1Then Joseph could not restrain himself before all those who stood by him; and he cried, Make every man go out from me. So no man stood with him while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.

  • Gen 37:36
    69%

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