Genesis 37:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 37:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 37:29 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 37:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Reuben returned to the pit, and saw that Joseph wasn’t in the pit; and he tore his clothes.”

Genesis 37:29 — World English Bible

Genesis 37:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 37:29 — American Standard Version

Genesis 37:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Reuben returneth unto the pit, and lo, Joseph is not in the pit, and he rendeth his garments,”

Genesis 37:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 37:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Genesis 37:29 — Darby Translation

Genesis 37:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Afterwarde Reuben returned to the pit, and beholde, Ioseph was not in the pit: then he rent his clothes,”

Genesis 37:29 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 37:29 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Reuben returned toward the pit, and behold Joseph was not in the pit, and he tore his garments.”

Genesis 37:29 — The Living Sword

Genesis 37:29 in Context — Genesis 37

27 Venid, y vendámosle á los Ismaelitas, y no sea nuestra mano sobre él; que nuestro hermano es nuestra carne. Y sus hermanos acordaron con él.

28 Y como pasaban los Midianitas mercaderes, sacaron ellos á José de la cisterna, y trajéronle arriba, y le vendieron á los Ismaelitas por veinte piezas de plata. Y llevaron á José á Egipto.

29 Y Rubén volvió á la cisterna, y no halló á José dentro, y rasgó sus vestidos.

30 Y tornó á sus hermanos, y dijo: El mozo no parece; y yo, ¿adónde iré yo?

31 Entonces tomaron ellos la ropa de José, y degollaron un cabrito de las cabras, y tiñeron la ropa con la sangre;

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What Does Genesis 37:29 Mean?

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