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Summary

And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.

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Rent

Genesis 37:29
Later Reuben returned to the cistern to find that Joseph was not in it! He tore his clothes,
Numbers 14:6
And Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, two of those who had investigated the land, tore their garments.
2 Samuel 13:31
Then the king stood up and tore his garments and lay down on the ground. All his servants were standing there with torn garments as well.
Ezra 9:3
When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and my robe and ripped out some of the hair from my head and beard. Then I sat down, quite devastated.
Esther 4:1
Now when Mordecai became aware of all that had been done, he tore his garments and put on sackcloth and ashes. He went out into the city, crying out in a loud and bitter voice.
Job 1:20
Then Job got up and tore his robe. He shaved his head, and then he threw himself down with his face to the ground.
Acts 14:14
But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard about it, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting,

Until the eventide

Judges 20:23
The Israelites went up and wept before the Lord until evening. They asked the Lord, "Should we again march out to fight the Benjaminites, our brothers?" The Lord said, "Attack them!"
Judges 21:2
So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, weeping loudly and uncontrollably.
2 Samuel 1:12
They lamented and wept and fasted until evening because Saul, his son Jonathan, the Lord's people, and the house of Israel had fallen by the sword.

General references

Genesis 37:34
Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned for his son many days.
Numbers 16:4
When Moses heard it he fell down with his face to the ground.

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