Genesis 37:34

KJV

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

— Genesis 37:34, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Genesis Chapter 37 connects to 10 cross-references. Jacob's favoritism toward Joseph, symbolized by the ornamented coat, stirs his brothers' hatred; Joseph's dreams of sheaves and stars bowing to him intensify their resentment. The brothers throw Joseph into a pit and sell him to Ishmaelite traders for twenty …

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Other Translations

ASV

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

YLT

And Jacob rendeth his raiment, and putteth sackcloth on his loins, and becometh a mourner for his son many days,

BBE

Then Jacob, giving signs of grief, put on haircloth, and went on weeping for his son day after day.

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