Genesis 44:13 KJV

Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

Words Then and Now

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

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Thompson Chains

  • Clothes RentLink 3 of 14 · next Numbers 14:6
  • AssesSee the chain from Genesis 22:3 · 7 links

Cross References

  • Numbers 14:6 And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:
  • 2 Samuel 1:11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
  • Genesis 37:29–34 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes. …
  • 2 Samuel 1:2 It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
  • 2 Samuel 13:19 And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.

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Topics

  • Benjamin Taken into Egypt
  • Deception Joseph, in his ruse with his brothers
  • Falsehood Joseph, in the deception he carried on with his brothers
  • Hypocrisy Joseph’s deceiving his brothers
  • Integrity Jacob’s sons, when accused by Joseph of robbery

Timeline

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Then they rent וַיִּקְרְעוּ wayyiqrĕʿû קָרַע Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • their clothes שִׂמְלֹתָם śimlōtām שִׂמְלָה Noun · feminine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
  • and laded וַיַּעֲמֹס wayyaʿămōs עָמַס Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • every man אִישׁ ʾîš אִישׁ Noun · masculine singular
  • his ass עַל ʿal Preposition חֲמֹרוֹ ḥămōrô חֲמוֹר Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • and returned וַיָּשֻׁבוּ wayyāšubû שׁוּב Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • to the city הָעִירָה hāʿîrâ עִיר Noun · feminine singular · with the, ending: toward

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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