Genesis 37:34
And Iaakob rent his clothes, and put sackecloth about his loynes, and sorowed for his sonne a long season.
Geneva Bible 1599
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
Cross References
Genesis 37:29Afterwarde Reuben returned to the pit, and beholde, Ioseph was not in the pit: then he rent his clothes,
Joshua 7:6Then Ioshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth vpon his face before the Arke of the Lord, vntill the euentide, he, and the Elders of Israel, and put dust vpon their heads.
2 Samuel 1:11Then Dauid tooke hold on his clothes, and rent them, and likewise al the men that were with him.
1 Kings 20:31And his seruants sayd vnto him, Beholde nowe, we haue heard say that the Kings of the house of Israel are mercifull Kings: we pray thee, let vs put sacke cloth about our loynes, and ropes about our heads, and goe out to the King of Israel: it may be that he will saue thy life.
2 Kings 19:1And when King Hezekiah heard it, he rent his clothes and put on sackecloth, and came into the house of the Lord,
1 Chronicles 21:16And Dauid lift vp his eyes, and sawe the Angel of the Lord stande betweene the earth and the heauen with his sworde drawen in his hand, and stretched out towarde Ierusalem. Then Dauid and the Elders of Israel, which were clothed in sacke, fell vpon 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 →