Genesis 44:13

The brothers tore their clothes because they were so dismayed. They loaded the sacks on the donkeys again and returned to the city.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12Then the servant started to search for the cup in each sack. He started with the oldest brother’s sack and ended with the youngest one’s sack. And he found the cup in Benjamin’s sack and showed it to them.

14When Judah and his older and younger brothers entered Joseph’s house, Joseph was still there. The servant told Joseph what had happened. Then the brothers threw themselves down on the ground in front of Joseph.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:29When Reuben returned to the pit/cistern, he saw that his younger brother was not there. He was so grieved that he tore his clothes.

Numbers 14:6Joshua and Caleb, two of the men who had explored the land, tore their clothes because they were very dismayed.

2 Samuel 1:11Then David and all the men who were with him tore their clothes to show that they were very sad.

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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