Genesis 37:34

And Jakob rent his clothes, and wrapped sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

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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.

In Context

33And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s robe; an evil beast hath devoured him: slain, slain is Joseph!

35And all his sons, and all his house, arose to comfort him; but he refused to take comfort, and said, For I will go down unto my son, mourning into Sheol. And his father wept for him.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:29And Reuben returned to the pit, and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit. And he rent his clothes,

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 →

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