| 29. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 37:29:1 ⧉וַיָּ֤שָׁבvayashavreturned Genesis 37:29:2 ⧉רְאוּבֵן֙reuvenReuben Genesis 37:29:3 ⧉אֶל־הַבּ֔וֹרelhaborto the pit Genesis 37:29:4 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֥הvehinnebehold Genesis 37:29:5 ⧉אֵין־יוֹסֵ֖ףenyosefJoseph was not Genesis 37:29:6 ⧉בַּבּ֑וֹרbaborin the pit Genesis 37:29:7 ⧉וַיִּקְרַ֖עvayikrahe tore Genesis 37:29:8 ⧉אֶת־בְּגָדָֽיו׃etbegadavhis garments |
| 29. Formal Translation Reuben returned to the pit, and saw that Joseph was not in the pit; so he tore his garments. |
| 29. Dynamic Translation When Reuben returned to the cistern and realized that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes. |