Genesis 44:13

But they, tearing their garments and burdening their donkeys again, returned to the town.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

12And when he had searched, beginning with the oldest, all the way to the youngest, he found the cup in Benjamin’s sack.

14And Judah, first among his brothers, entered to Joseph (for he had not yet departed from the place) and together they all fell down before him to the ground.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:29And Reuben, returning to the cistern, did not find the boy.

Numbers 14:6Yet truly, Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who themselves had also viewed the land, tore their garments,

2 Samuel 1:11Then David, taking hold of his garments, tore them, with all the men who were with him.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 44:2-18

Joseph's Policy. ( b. c. 1707.) 1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. 2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. 3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses. 4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up,… Read the whole commentary →

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