Genesis 37:34
32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son’s coat or no.
33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
- KJV
- And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
- WEB
- Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
- ASV
- And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
- DARBY
- And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
- BLB
- And Jacob tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his waist, and he mourned for his son many days.
- ÅB
- Og Jakob sønderrev sine klær og bandt sekk om sine lender og sørget over sin sønn i lang tid.
- OTB
- Jakob rev sine klær, tok på seg sekkestrie, og sørget over sin sønn i mange dager.
- B1930
- Og Jakob sønderrev sine klær og bandt sekk om sine lender og sørget over sin sønn i lang tid.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 37:29
And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
Read in contextJob 1:20
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
Read in context2 Samuel 3:31
And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.
Read in contextEsther 4:1–3
When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
Read in contextNehemiah 9:1
Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.
Read in contextEzra 9:3–5
And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.
Read in context2 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.
Read in context1 Kings 21:27
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
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