Genesis 37:29 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 37:29

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

BSB

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיָּ֤שָׁב	vai.Ya.shov	and he returned	H7725 →
רְאוּבֵן֙	re.'u.Ven	Reuben	H7205 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
הַבּ֔וֹר	ha.Bor	the pit	H953 →
וְהִנֵּ֥ה	ve.hi.Neh	and there!	H2009 →
אֵין־	'ein-	not	H369 →
יוֹסֵ֖ף	yo.Sef	Joseph	H3130 →
בַּבּ֑וֹר	ba.Bor	[was] in the pit	H953 →
וַיִּקְרַ֖ע	vai.yik.Ra'	and he tore	H7167 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
בְּגָדָֽיו׃	be.ga.Dav	clothes his	H899 →

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Job 1:20
Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,
leads to
- Genesis 37:34
  Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Peter 5:6
  Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.
- 2 Samuel 12:16–20
  David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.
- Ezra 9:3
  When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down in horror.
- Matthew 26:39
  Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
Through
Genesis 44:13
Then they all tore their clothes, loaded their donkeys, and returned to the city.
leads to
- 2 Samuel 1:11
  Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Numbers 14:6
Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes
leads to
- Numbers 14:30
  Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
- Numbers 13:30
  Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!”