34And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
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.
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
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.
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 31-36)I. Joseph would soon be missed, great enquiry would be made for him, and therefore his brethren have a further design, to make the world believe that Joseph was torn in pieces by a wild beast; and this they did, 1. To clear themselves, that they might not be suspected to have done him any mischief. Note, We have all learned of Adam to cover our transgression, Job 31:33. When the devil has taught m…
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