¶ And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
The 1611 reading
¶ And Reuben returned vnto the pit, and behold, Ioseph was not in the pit: and he rent his clothes.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Tore, ripped, split, broke apart, divided, or removed forcibly. Sense 2: A tear, split, or breach produced by such action.
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First occurrence: Genesis 37:29
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
¶ And Reuben returned vnto the pit, and behold, Ioseph was not in the pit: and he rent his clothes.
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.
And he knew it, and said, It is my sonnes coat: an euil beast hath deuoured him; Ioseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
1611 marginal noteChap. 44.28.
And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
And Iacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth vpon his loines, & mourned for his sonne many dayes.
Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
Then they rent their clothes, and laded euery man his asse, and returned to the citie.
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