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OET (OET-RV) Later on, Reuben returned to the pit, but wow, Yosef wasn’t down there, so he tore his clothes in despair
OET-LV And_returned Rəʼūⱱēn to the_pit and_see/lo/see not Yōşēf in/on/at/with_pit and_tore DOM clothes_his.
UHB וַיָּ֤שָׁב רְאוּבֵן֙ אֶל־הַבּ֔וֹר וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵין־יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּבּ֑וֹר וַיִּקְרַ֖ע אֶת־בְּגָדָֽיו׃ ‡
(vayyāshāⱱ rəʼūⱱēn ʼel-habōr vəhinnēh ʼēyn-yōşēf babōr vayyiqraˊ ʼet-bəgādāyv.)
Key: yellow:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT Then Reuben returned to the cistern, but behold, Joseph was not in the cistern, so he tore his clothes.
UST Later Reuben came back to the pit, and he was shocked to see that Joseph was not there! So he tore his clothes to show distress.
BSB § When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,
OEB When Reuben returned to the pit and found Joseph gone, he tore his clothes in sorrow.
WEB Reuben returned to the pit, and saw that Joseph wasn’t in the pit; and he tore his clothes.
NET Later Reuben returned to the cistern to find that Joseph was not in it! He tore his clothes,
LSV And Reuben returns to the pit, and behold, Joseph is not in the pit, and he tears his garments,
FBV When Reuben came back later and looked into the pit, Joseph was gone. He tore his clothes in grief.
T4T When Reuben returned to the pit/cistern, he saw that his younger brother was not there. He was so grieved that he tore his clothes.
LEB Then Reuben returned to the pit and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit. And he tore his clothes.
BBE Now when Reuben came back to the hole, Joseph was not there; and giving signs of grief,
MOF No MOF GEN book available
JPS And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
ASV And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
DRA And Ruben, returning to the pit, found not the boy:
YLT And Reuben returneth unto the pit, and lo, Joseph is not in the pit, and he rendeth his garments,
DBY And Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit; and he rent his garments,
RV And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
WBS And Reuben returned to the pit; and behold, Joseph was not in the pit: and he rent his clothes.
KJB ¶ And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
(¶ And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes. )
BB Then Ruben came agayne vnto the pit, and beholde, Ioseph was not in the pit: then he rent his clothes,
(Then Ruben came again unto the pit, and behold, Yoseph was not in the pit: then he rent his clothes,)
GNV Afterwarde Reuben returned to the pit, and beholde, Ioseph was not in the pit: then he rent his clothes,
(Afterwarde Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Yoseph was not in the pit: then he rent his clothes, )
CB Now whan Ruben came agayne vnto the pytt, & founde not Ioseph therin, he rent his clothes,
(Now when Ruben came again unto the pit, and found not Yoseph therin, he rent his clothes,)
WYC And Ruben turnede ayen to the cisterne, and foond not the child;
(And Ruben turned ayen to the cisterne, and found not the child;)
LUT Als nun Ruben wieder zur Grube kam und fand Joseph nicht darinnen, zerriß er sein Kleid
(Als now Ruben again zur Grube came and fand Yoseph not darinnen, zerriß he his Kleid)
CLV Reversusque Ruben ad cisternam, non invenit puerum:
(Reversusque Ruben to cisternam, not/no invenit puerum: )
BRN And Ruben returned to the pit, and sees not Joseph in the pit; and he rent his garments.
BrLXX Ἀνέστρεψε δὲ Ῥουβὴν ἐπὶ τὸν λάκκον, καὶ οὐχ ὁρᾷ τὸν Ἰωσὴφ ἐν τῷ λάκκῳ· καὶ διέῤῥηξε τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ.
(Anestrepse de Ɽoubaʸn epi ton lakkon, kai ouⱪ hora ton Yōsaʸf en tōi lakkōi; kai dieῤɽaʸxe ta himatia autou. )
37:29-30 When Reuben returned, he tore his clothes in grief. His attempt to restore his relationship with his father by saving Joseph had gone awry.
וַיָּ֤שָׁב רְאוּבֵן֙ אֶל הַבּ֔וֹר
and,returned Reuven to/towards the,pit
Consider again how you translated cistern in verses 20, 22, 24, 28-29. Alternate translation: “Later Reuben who had been gone for a while returned to the well,” or “Then Reuben went back to the well to get Joseph,”
וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵין יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּבּ֑וֹר
and=see/lo/see! not Yōşēf in/on/at/with,pit
Alternate translation: “but to his surprise Joseph was gone!”
Note 1 topic: translate-symaction
וַיִּקְרַ֖ע אֶת בְּגָדָֽיו
and,tore DOM clothes,his
Alternate translation: “So he tore his clothes to show grief.” or “Then he was so grieved that he tore his clothes.”