Genesis 37:29 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²⁹ When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he tore his clothes.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁹ And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁹ Then Reuben [who had not been there when the brothers plotted to sell the lad] returned to the pit; and behold, Joseph was not in the pit, and he rent his clothes.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁹ And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

Common English Bible

²⁹ When Reuben returned to the cistern and found that Joseph wasn’t in it, he tore his clothes.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁹ And Reuben, returning to the cistern, did not find the boy.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁹ And Ruben, returning to the pit, found not the boy:

Genesis 37:29 Cross References

Genesis 34:13

The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully because he had defiled their sister Dinah.

Genesis 37:34

Then Jacob tore his garments and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.

Genesis 44:13

At this they tore their clothes. Then each one loaded his donkey, and they returned to the city.

2 Samuel 1:11

Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.

2 Samuel 13:19

But Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long robe that she was wearing; she put her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.

2 Kings 11:14

when she looked, there was the king standing by the pillar, according to custom, with the captains and the trumpeters beside the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!”

2 Kings 19:1

When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord.

2 Kings 5:7

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to give death or life, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his skin disease? Just look and see how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me.”

Job 1:20

Then Job arose, tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell on the ground and worshiped.

Jeremiah 36:24

Yet neither the king nor any of his servants who heard all these words was alarmed, nor did they tear their garments.

Joel 2:13

rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from punishment.

Numbers 14:6

And Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes

Acts 14:14

When the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting,

Judges 11:35

When he saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low; you have become the cause of great trouble to me. For I have opened my mouth to the Lord, and I cannot take back my vow.”