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Genesis 37:34

What does Genesis 37:34 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 37:34 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Jacob, giving signs of grief, put on haircloth, and went on weeping for his son day after day.

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,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And tearing his garments, he put on sackcloth, mourning for his son a long time.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

Context

v.33And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat: an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.

v.34This passage

v.35And 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 to Sheol to my son mourning. And his father wept for him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 11:3

    And I will give unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

  • Isaiah 22:12

    And in that day did the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:

  • 1 Chronicles 21:16

    And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Jehovah standing between earth and heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

  • 2 Samuel 3:31

    And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.

  • Jonah 3:5

    And the people of Nineveh believed God; and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.

  • Job 2:12

    And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his robe, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

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