Genesis 44:13
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13 At this they tore their clothes. Then each one loaded his donkey, and they returned to the city.(A)
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2 Samuel 1:11
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11 Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.(A)
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2 Samuel 13:19
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19 But Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long robe that she was wearing; she put her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.(A)
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2 Samuel 1:2
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2 On the third day, a man came from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground and did obeisance.(A)
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Numbers 14:6
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6 And Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes
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Genesis 37:29-34
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29 When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he tore his clothes.(A) 30 He returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone, and I, where can I turn?”(B) 31 Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a goat, and dipped the robe in the blood.(C) 32 They had the ornamented robe[a] taken to their father, and they said, “This we have found; see now whether it is your son’s robe or not.” 33 He recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A wild animal has devoured him; Joseph has surely been torn to pieces.”(D) 34 Then Jacob tore his garments and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.(E)
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- 37.32 Or (compare Gk): a coat of many colors; meaning of Heb uncertain
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