31 So they took (A)Joseph’s tunic, killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the tunic in the blood. 32 Then they sent the tunic of many colors, and they brought it to their father and said, “We have found this. Do you know whether it is your son’s tunic or not?”

33 And he recognized it and said, “It is my son’s tunic. A (B)wild beast has devoured him. Without doubt Joseph is torn to pieces.” 34 Then Jacob (C)tore his clothes, put sackcloth on his waist, and (D)mourned for his son many days. 35 And all his sons and all his daughters (E)arose to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted, and he said, “For (F)I shall go down into the grave to my son in mourning.” Thus his father wept for him.

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31 Then they got Joseph’s robe,(A) slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood.(B) 32 They took the ornate robe(C) back to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe.”

33 He recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! Some ferocious animal(D) has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces.”(E)

34 Then Jacob tore his clothes,(F) put on sackcloth(G) and mourned for his son many days.(H) 35 All his sons and daughters came to comfort him,(I) but he refused to be comforted.(J) “No,” he said, “I will continue to mourn until I join my son(K) in the grave.(L)” So his father wept for him.

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