Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
Then they tore their clothes in grief, loaded their donkeys, and returned to the city.
The brothers expressed their deep distress by tearing their clothes, then packed up and went back to face the consequences.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Genesis, Joseph, who had been sold into slavery by his brothers years earlier, has become a powerful leader in Egypt during a widespread famine. When his brothers travel to Egypt to buy grain, Joseph sets up a test by planting his silver cup in Benjamin's sack to gauge their character and loyalty. Upon discovering the cup, the brothers tear their clothes as a customary act of mourning and distress, then load their donkeys and return to the city to face the consequences.
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