Genesis 37:29

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

And Reuben {H7205} returned {H7725} unto the pit {H953}; and, behold, Joseph {H3130} was not in the pit {H953}; and he rent {H7167} his clothes {H899}.

Re'uven returned to the cistern, and, upon seeing that Yosef wasn't in it, tore his clothes in mourning.

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

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

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Genesis 37:34

    And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

  • Job 1:20

    ¶ Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

  • Genesis 44:13

    Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

  • Numbers 14:6

    And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, [which were] of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:

  • Genesis 34:13

    And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:

  • Joel 2:13

    And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he [is] gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

  • 2 Kings 19:1

    ¶ And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard [it], that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

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