"Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city." — Genesis 44:13

Genesis 44:13 · KJV

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

— Genesis 44:13

Verse 12

And he searched, {and} began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

Verse 14

And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he {was} yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.

Genesis 44 — Context

Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

And he searched, {and} began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

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

And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he {was} yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.

And Joseph said unto them, What deed {is} this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine? {divine: or, make trial?}

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:11

Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that {were} with him:

2 Samuel 13:19

And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that {was} on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.

2 Samuel 1:2

It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and {so} it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

Genesis 37:29-34

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

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: