Genesis 44:13

“Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.”

"Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city." - Genesis 44:13
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What does Genesis 44:13 mean?

Genesis 44:13 in the King James Version reads: "Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city." This verse comes from a pivotal moment in the story of Joseph and his brothers, where the brothers have been accused of stealing Joseph's silver…

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Turning in Sorrow: The Weight of Guilt and the Path to Redemption

In Genesis 44:13, we find a profound moment of distress among Joseph’s brothers. The verse states, "Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city." This scene is rich with emotional turmoil and signifies a pivotal moment in the narrative of…

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A Prayer of Repentance and Restoration

Heavenly Father, We come before You in deep humility and reverence, acknowledging Your sovereignty and grace in our lives. As we reflect upon the events captured in Genesis 44, we are led to the heartbreaking moment of sorrow and distress faced by Joseph's brothers. When they…

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Genesis 44:13 - "Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city."
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Genesis 44:3 - "As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses."
Genesis 44:25 - "And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food."
Genesis 27:44 - "And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;"
Genesis 44:12 - "And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack."
Genesis 44:19 - "My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?"
Genesis 44:6 - "¶ And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words."
Genesis 44:14 - "¶ And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground."
Genesis 44:5 - "Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing."
Acts 13:44 - "¶ And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God."
Psalms 44:13 - "Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us."
Genesis 44:9 - "With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen."
Genesis 44:11 - "Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack."
Genesis 44:27 - "And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:"
Jeremiah 44:13 - "For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence:"
Genesis 44:28 - "And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:"
Genesis 31:44 - "Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee."
Genesis 44:29 - "And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave."
Genesis 44:21 - "And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him."
Genesis 44:15 - "And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?"
Genesis 44:7 - "And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:"
Genesis 44:34 - "For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father."
Genesis 44:30 - "Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;"
"As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses." - Genesis 44:3