Genesis 37:29 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 37:29

27 Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and ^alet not our hand be upon him, for he is ^bour brother and ^cour flesh.” And his brothers listened.

28 Then ^aMidianite traders passed by; so the brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, ^band sold him to the Ishmaelites for ^ctwenty shekels of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.

29 Then Reuben returned to the pit, and indeed Joseph was not in the pit; and he ^atore his clothes.

30 And he returned to his brothers and said, “The lad ^ais no more; and I, where shall I go?”

31 So they took ^aJoseph’s tunic, killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the tunic in the blood.

32 Then they sent the tunic of many colors, and they brought it to their father and said, “We have found this. Do you know whether it is your son’s tunic or not?”

33 And he recognized it and said, “It is my son’s tunic. A ^awild beast has devoured him. Without doubt Joseph is torn to pieces.”

34 Then Jacob ^atore his clothes, put sackcloth on his waist, and ^bmourned for his son many days.

35 And all his sons and all his daughters ^aarose to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted, and he said, “For ^bI shall go down into the grave to my son in mourning.” Thus his father wept for him.

36 Now ^athe Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 37:29

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

Amplified® Bible
Then Reuben [who had not been there when the brothers plotted to sell the lad] returned to the pit; and behold, Joseph was not in the pit, and he rent his clothes.

Contemporary English Version
When Reuben returned to the well and did not find Joseph there, he tore his clothes in sorrow.

Darby English Version
And Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit; and he rent his garments,

Good News Bible
When Reuben came back to the well and found that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes in sorrow.

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

New American Standard Bible
Now Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph was not in the pit; so he tore his garments.

New International Version
When Reuben returned to the cistern and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes.

New King James Version
Then Reuben returned to the pit, and indeed Joseph was not in the pit; and he tore his clothes.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, he could not find Joseph in the pit; so he tore his garments.

Revised Standard Version
When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he rent his clothes

Young's Literal Translation
And Reuben returneth unto the pit, and lo, Joseph is not in the pit, and he rendeth his garments,

New English Translation
Later Reuben returned to the cistern to find that Joseph was not in it!¹ He tore his clothes,

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