Genesis 37:34
The Scripture
(34) And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Jacob’s twelve brothers, fearing that Joseph will be killed for his beauty, sell him into slavery to the Ishmaelite traders. They later attempt to kill him, but Joseph is rescued and taken to Egypt, where he is hidden. The chapter sets up the theme of family betrayal and the promise of a future leader.
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Genesis 37:29Joshua 7:6II Samuel 1:11II Samuel 3:31I Kings 20:31I Kings 21:27II Kings 19:1I Chronicles 21:16Ezra 9:3Ezra 9:4Ezra 9:5Nehemiah 9:1
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I Kings 21:27II Kings 5:8II Kings 6:30II Kings 19:1Esther 4:1Isaiah 37:1