Genesis 37:29

Reuben [See, a son!] returned to the pit; and saw that Joseph [May he add] was not in the pit; and he tore his clothes.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

28Midianites [Descendants of Strife] who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph [May he add] out of the pit, and sold Joseph [May he add] to the Ishmaelites [Pays attention God] for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Joseph [May he add] into Egypt [Abode of slavery]. + 37:28. Quoted in Acts 7:9

30He teshuvah ·completely returned· to his brothers, and said, “The child is no more; and I, where will I go?”

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Cross References

Genesis 37:34Jacob [Supplanter] tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

Numbers 14:6Joshua [Yah Salvation] the son of Nun and Caleb [Dog] the son of Jephunneh, who were of those who spied out the land, tore their clothes.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 37:24-31

23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him; 24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. 25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. 26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if… Read the whole commentary →

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