Genesis 37:29
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 37
“And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.”Genesis 37:29
What Does Genesis 37:29 Mean?
Genesis 37:29 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 37, verse 29 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Genesis 37:29 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Joshua 7:6“And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.”Job 1:20“Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,”Genesis 37:34“And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.”2 Samuel 1:11“Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:”Genesis 29:32“And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.”Genesis 44:13“Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.”Numbers 14:6“And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:”Ecclesiastes 3:7“A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”Joel 2:13“And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.”Acts 14:14“Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,”Genesis 34:13“And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:”Genesis 42:22“And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.”Leviticus 13:45“And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.”Judges 11:35“And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.”2 Samuel 1:2“It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.”2 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.”2 Samuel 13:31“Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.”2 Kings 11:14“And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.”2 Kings 18:37“Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.”2 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.”
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