Genesis 37:34
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And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
In other translations
And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
Hebrew words
וַיִּקְרַעvaiyikra'and he toreH7167יַעֲקֹבya'akoJacobH3290שִׂמְלֹתָיוsimlotavclothes hisH8071וַיָּשֶׂםvaiyasemand he putH7760שַׂקsaksackclothH8242בְּמָתְנָיוbematenavon loins hisH4975וַיִּתְאַבֵּלvaiyit'abeland he mournedH56עַל־'al-onH5921בְּנוֹbenoson hisH1121יָמִיםyamimdaysH3117רַבִּים׃rabimmanyH7227
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