GEN 37:29 Parallel Verse View

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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 dieɽɽaʸxe ta himatia autou. )

BrTr And Ruben returned to the pit, and sees not Joseph in the pit; and he rent his garments.

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.

WEBBE Reuben returned to the pit, and saw that Joseph wasn’t in the pit; and he tore his clothes.

WMBB (Same as above)

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,

Moff No Moff 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,

Drby 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.

Wbstr And Reuben returned to the pit; and behold, Joseph was not in the pit: and he rent his clothes.

KJB-1769 ¶ And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

KJB-1611 ¶ And Reuben returned vnto the pit, and behold, Ioseph was not in the pit: and he rent his clothes.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps 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,)

Gnva 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, )

Cvdl Now whan Ruben came agayne vnto the pytt, & founde not Ioseph therin, he rent his clothes,
(Now when Ruben came again unto the pytt, and found not Yoseph therein, he rent his clothes,)

Wycl And Ruben turnede ayen to the cisterne, and foond not the child;
(And Ruben turned again to the cistern, and found not the child;)

Luth Als nun Ruben wieder zur Grube kam und fand Joseph nicht darinnen, zerriß er sein Kleid
(Als now Ruben again to Grube came and found Yoseph not darinnen, zerriß he his Kleid)

ClVg Reversusque Ruben ad cisternam, non invenit puerum:
(Reversusque Ruben to cisternam, not/no invenit puerum: )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

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/(Joseph) 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.”

Parallel GEN 37:29