Genesis 37:29

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Reuben had been gone, but when he came back to the well, he saw that Joseph was not there. He tore his clothes to show that he was upset.

Cross References

Job 1:20

When Job heard this, he got up, tore his clothes, and shaved his head to show his sadness. Then he fell to the ground to bow down before God

Genesis 37:34

Jacob was so sorry about his son that he tore his clothes. Then Jacob put on special clothes to show that he was sad. He continued to be sad about his son for a long time.

Numbers 14:6

Joshua and Caleb became very upset. (Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh were two of the men who explored the land.)

Genesis 44:13

The brothers were very sad. They tore their clothes to show their sadness. They put their sacks back on the donkeys and went back to the city.

Acts 14:14

But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, understood what the people were doing, they tore their own clothes. Then they ran in among the people and shouted to them:

Joel 2:13

Tear your hearts, not your clothes.” Come back to the Lord your God. He is kind and merciful. He does not become angry quickly. He has great love. Maybe he will change his mind about the bad punishment he planned.

2 Kings 19:1

When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes to show he was upset. Then he put on sackcloth and went to the Lord’s Temple.

Judges 11:35

When Jephthah saw that his daughter was the first thing to come out of his house, he tore his clothes to show his sadness. Then he said, “Oh, my daughter! You have ruined me! You have made me very sad! I made a promise to the Lord, and I cannot change it!”

Genesis 34:13

Jacob’s sons decided to lie to Shechem and his father because Shechem had done such a bad thing to their sister Dinah.

2 Samuel 1:11

Then David tore his clothes to show he was very sad. All the men with him did the same thing.

2 Samuel 13:19

Tamar tore her robe of many colors and put ashes on her head. Then she put her hand on her head and began crying.

2 Kings 5:7

When the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his clothes to show he was sad and upset. He said, “Am I God? I don’t have the power over life and death. So why did the king of Aram send a man sick with leprosy for me to heal? Think about it, and you will see that it is a trick. The king of Aram is trying to start a fight.”

2 Kings 11:14

Athaliah saw the king by the column where new kings usually stood. She also saw the leaders and men playing the trumpets for him. She saw that all the people were very happy. She heard the trumpets, and she tore her clothes to show she was upset. Then Athaliah shouted, “Treason! Treason!”

Jeremiah 36:24

And, when King Jehoiakim and his servants heard the message from the scroll, they were not afraid. They did not tear their clothes to show sorrow for doing wrong.