Genesis 44:13

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

They all tore their clothes! Then each man loaded his donkey, and they returned to the city.

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  • Num 14:6 : 6 And Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, two of those who had investigated the land, tore their garments.
  • 2 Sam 1:11 : 11 David then grabbed his own clothes and tore them, as did all the men who were with him.
  • 2 Sam 13:19 : 19 Then Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went on her way, wailing as she went.
  • 2 Sam 1:2 : 2 On the third day a man arrived from the camp of Saul with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. When he approached David, the man threw himself to the ground.
  • Gen 37:29-34 : 29 Later Reuben returned to the cistern to find that Joseph was not in it! He tore his clothes, 30 returned to his brothers, and said,“The boy isn’t there! And I, where can I go?” 31 So they took Joseph’s tunic, killed a young goat, and dipped the tunic in the blood. 32 Then they brought the special tunic to their father and said,“We found this. Determine now whether it is your son’s tunic or not.” 33 He recognized it and exclaimed,“It is my son’s tunic! A wild animal has eaten him! Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!” 34 Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned for his son many days.

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  • Gen 42:24-29
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    24He turned away from them and wept. When he turned around and spoke to them again, he had Simeon taken from them and tied up before their eyes.

    25Then Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to return each man’s money to his sack, and to give them provisions for the journey. His orders were carried out.

    26So they loaded their grain on their donkeys and left.

    27When one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey at their resting place, he saw his money in the mouth of his sack.

    28He said to his brothers,“My money was returned! Here it is in my sack!” They were dismayed; they turned trembling to one another and said,“What in the world has God done to us?”

    29They returned to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan and told him all the things that had happened to them, saying,

  • Gen 44:11-12
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    11So each man quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.

    12Then the man searched. He began with the oldest and finished with the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack!

  • Gen 44:1-4
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    1The Final Test He instructed the servant who was over his household,“Fill the sacks of the men with as much food as they can carry and put each man’s money in the mouth of his sack.

    2Then put my cup– the silver cup– in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the money for his grain.” He did as Joseph instructed.

    3When morning came, the men and their donkeys were sent off.

    4They had not gone very far from the city when Joseph said to the servant who was over his household,“Pursue the men at once! When you overtake them, say to them,‘Why have you repaid good with evil?

  • Gen 45:22-23
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    22He gave sets of clothes to each one of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five sets of clothes.

    23To his father he sent the following: ten donkeys loaded with the best products of Egypt and ten female donkeys loaded with grain, food, and provisions for his father’s journey.

  • 24The servant in charge brought the men into Joseph’s house. He gave them water, and they washed their feet. Then he gave food to their donkeys.

  • Gen 43:17-18
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    17The man did just as Joseph said; he brought the men into Joseph’s house.

    18But the men were afraid when they were brought to Joseph’s house. They said,“We are being brought in because of the money that was returned in our sacks last time. He wants to capture us, make us slaves, and take our donkeys!”

  • 29Later Reuben returned to the cistern to find that Joseph was not in it! He tore his clothes,

  • 14So Judah and his brothers came back to Joseph’s house. He was still there, and they threw themselves to the ground before him.

  • 28They took their flocks, herds, and donkeys, as well as everything in the city and in the surrounding fields.

  • 35When they were emptying their sacks, there was each man’s bag of money in his sack! When they and their father saw the bags of money, they were afraid.

  • 23When Joseph reached his brothers, they stripped him of his tunic, the special tunic that he wore.

  • 13He then told his sons,“Saddle the donkey for me.” When they had saddled the donkey for him, he mounted it

  • 15So the men took these gifts, and they took double the money with them, along with Benjamin. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

  • 4they did something clever. They collected some provisions and put worn-out sacks on their donkeys, along with worn-out wineskins that were ripped and patched.

  • 34Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned for his son many days.

  • 27He told his sons,“Saddle my donkey.” So they saddled it.

  • 6And Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, two of those who had investigated the land, tore their garments.

  • 32Then they brought the special tunic to their father and said,“We found this. Determine now whether it is your son’s tunic or not.”

  • 15They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen in charge of the livestock. They carried off many sheep and camels and then returned to Jerusalem.

  • 12Eli Dies On that day a Benjaminite ran from the battle lines and came to Shiloh. His clothes were torn and dirt was on his head.

  • 7They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them, and he sat on them.

  • 31Then the king stood up and tore his garments and lay down on the ground. All his servants were standing there with torn garments as well.

  • 2When they finished eating the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them,“Return, buy us a little more food.”