Genesis 37:29

Joseph Sold into Egypt

28So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.29When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,30returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?”

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Berean Standard Bible
When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,
American Standard Version (1901)
And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
Bible in Basic English
Now when Reuben came back to the hole, Joseph was not there; and giving signs of grief,
Douay-Rheims 1899
And Ruben, returning to the pit, found not the boy:
Free Bible Version
When Reuben came back later and looked into the pit, Joseph was gone. He tore his clothes in grief.
Geneva Bible 1599
Afterwarde Reuben returned to the pit, and beholde, Ioseph was not in the pit: then he rent his clothes,
King James (Authorized) Version
¶ And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
One Unity Resource Bible
Reuben [See, a son!] returned to the pit; and saw that Joseph [May he add] was not in the pit; and he tore his clothes.
Translation for Translators
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.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Reuben returned to the pit, and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit. He tore his clothes.
Noah Webster Bible
And Reuben returned to the pit; and behold, Joseph was not in the pit: and he rent his clothes.
World English Bible
Reuben returned to the pit, and saw that Joseph wasn’t in the pit; and he tore his clothes.
Young's Literal Translation
And Reuben returneth unto the pit, and lo, Joseph is not in the pit, and he rendeth his garments,