Joseph’s brother Reuben was somewhere else, so he didn’t see his brothers sell Joseph to that Midian mob. He thought that Joseph was still in that hole in the ground. And Reuben wanted to save Joseph, so he went to that hole to get him out. But he saw that Joseph wasn’t in that hole any more, and he got really upset. He was so upset that he tore his clothes.
2 Samuel 1:11 - Plain English Version11 David and his mob were really sad for Saul and Jonathan. They tore their clothes to show they were upset. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176911 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him: See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition11 Then David grasped his own clothes and tore them; so did all the men with him. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him: See the chapterCommon English Bible11 Then David grabbed his clothes and ripped them—and all his soldiers did the same. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version11 Then David, taking hold of his garments, tore them, with all the men who were with him. See the chapter |
2 Samuel 1:11
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So Jacob was really sad, because he thought that Joseph was dead. He was so sad that he tore his clothes. Then he put on some clothes made out of a rough cloth, called sack-cloth, and he cried. You see, in that culture, people sometimes tore their clothes and wore sack-cloth to show that they were sad. Jacob cried like that for lots of days.
Then all those men got a big shock, and they thought, “Now Benjamin will have to stay in Egypt country and work for that man.” So they got really upset. They were so upset that they tore their clothes. Then they put their bags back on their donkeys, and they went back to the town where Joseph lived.
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