And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
Ver. 29. He rent his clothes.] In token of extreme passion. A custom in use also among some heathens.
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Genesis 37:29
29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.