Genesis 37:29

Later Reuben returned to the cistern to find that Joseph was not in it! ¹  He tore his clothes,

When Reuben returned to the cistern and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes.

Now Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph was not in the pit; so he tore his garments.

Some time later, Reuben returned to get Joseph out of the pit. When he discovered that Joseph was missing, he tore his clothes in anguish and frustration.

Later Reuben came back and went to the cistern--no Joseph! He ripped his clothes in despair.

Now when Reuben came back to the hole, Joseph was not there; and giving signs of grief,

When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he tore his clothes.

Then Reuben returned to the pit, and indeed Joseph was not in the pit; and he tore his clothes.

Later Reuben returned to the cistern to find that Joseph was not in it! ¹  He tore his clothes,

¹ tn Heb “and look, Joseph was not in the cistern.” By the use of וְהִנֵּה (vÿhinneh, “and look”), the narrator invites the reader to see the situation through Reuben’s eyes.