Genesis 37:34
Jacob tore his clothes in grief and dressed in sackcloth. He mourned the death of his son for a long time.
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In The King James Version
And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
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Cross References
Genesis 37:29When Reuben came back later and looked into the pit, Joseph was gone. He tore his clothes in grief.
Joshua 7:6Joshua ripped his clothes and fell down with his face to the ground in front of the Ark of the Lord until the evening. The elders did likewise, and he and the elders threw dust on their heads.
2 Samuel 1:11David grabbed hold of his clothes and ripped them, as did his men.
1 Kings 20:31Ben-hadad's officers said to him, “Look, we've heard that the Israelite kings are merciful. Let's surrender to the king of Israel, wearing sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads. Maybe he will let you live.”
2 Kings 19:1When Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went into the Lord's Temple.
1 Chronicles 21:16When David looked up and saw the angel of the Lord standing between earth and heaven, holding his drawn sword extended over Jerusalem, David and the elders, wearing sackcloth, fell on their faces.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 37:32-36
31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; 32 And 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. 33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. 34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. 35 And all his sons and all his daughters… Read the whole commentary →