Garment is rent like those in Exodus? (9)

I believe the answer is:

emigrants

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'like those in exodus?' is the definition.
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'garment is rent' is the wordplay.
'rent' indicates anagramming the letters (rent can mean torn or damaged).
'garment'+'is'='garmentis'
'garmentis' anagrammed gives 'EMIGRANTS'.

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(Other definitions for emigrants that I've seen before include "They leave home for St Germain" , "People leaving their home in St Germain" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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