Genesis 44:13

Then they tore their clothes. Each man loaded his donkey and returned to the city.

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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

12The steward searched. He began with the oldest and finished with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

14Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house. He was still there, and they bowed before him to the ground.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:29Reuben returned to the pit, and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit. He tore his clothes.

Numbers 14:6Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were some of those sent to examine the land, tore their clothes.

2 Samuel 1:11Then David tore his clothes, and all the men with him did the same.

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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