Genesis 37:34 — Bible Verse (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 (KJV), 1611
Genesis 37:34 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 37:34 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.”
Genesis 37:34 — World English Bible
Genesis 37:34 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. ”
Genesis 37:34 — American Standard Version
Genesis 37:34 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jacob rendeth his raiment, and putteth sackcloth on his loins, and becometh a mourner for his son many days,”
Genesis 37:34 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 37:34 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days. ”
Genesis 37:34 — Darby Translation
Genesis 37:34 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Iaakob rent his clothes, and put sackecloth about his loynes, and sorowed for his sonne a long season.”
Genesis 37:34 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 37:34 in Context — Genesis 37
32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son’s coat or no.
33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.
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What Does Genesis 37:34 Mean?
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