Genesis 37:34 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 37:34

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 37:34

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American Standard Version
And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

Amplified® Bible
And Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned many days for his son.

Contemporary English Version
Jacob mourned for Joseph a long time, and to show his sorrow he tore his clothes and wore sackcloth.

Darby English Version
And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

Good News Bible
Jacob tore his clothes in sorrow and put on sackcloth. He mourned for his son a long time.

King James Version
And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

New American Standard Bible
So Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.

New International Version
Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days.

New King James Version
Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.

Revised Standard Version
Then Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jacob rendeth his raiment, and putteth sackcloth on his loins, and becometh a mourner for his son many days,

New English Translation
Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth,¹ and mourned for his son many days.

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