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# Reuben returned to the pit, and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit
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"Reuben returned to the pit, and was surprised to see that Joseph was not there." The word "behold" here shows that Reuben was surprised to find out Joseph was gone.
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# He tore his clothes
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This is an act of deep distress and grief. This can be written more clearly. AT: "He was so grieved that he tore his clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# The boy is not there! And I, where can I go?
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Reuben uses questions for emphasis the problem that Joseph was missing. These can be written as statements. AT: "The boy is gone! I cannot go back home now!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/reuben]] |