"And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph {was} not in the pit; and he rent his clothes." — Genesis 37:29

Genesis 37:29 · KJV

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

— Genesis 37:29

Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty {pieces} of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

Verse 30

And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child {is} not; and I, whither shall I go?

Genesis 37 — Context

Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he {is} our brother {and} our flesh. And his brethren were content. {were...: Heb. hearkened}

Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty {pieces} of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

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

And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child {is} not; and I, whither shall I go?

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

Cross References

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, {mantle: or, robe}

Genesis 44:13

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

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.

Acts 14:14

{Which} when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard {of}, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

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:

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.

Judges 11:35

And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.