Genesis 37:33

His father recognized it right away and said, “This is my son's robe! Some wild animal must have eaten him. Poor Joseph has been ripped to pieces, no doubt about it!”

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In The King James Version

And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

In Context

32Then they sent the colorful robe to their father with the message, “We found this. Please examine it and see if it's your son's robe or not.”

34Jacob tore his clothes in grief and dressed in sackcloth. He mourned the death of his son for a long time.

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Cross References

Genesis 44:28One is no more, ripped to pieces no doubt, for I've never seen him since.

1 Kings 13:24But as he went on his way a lion came across him on the road and killed him. His body was left lying in the road, with both the donkey and the lion standing beside it.

Proverbs 14:15Stupid people believe whatever they're told, but sensible people think about what they're doing.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 37:32-36

31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; 32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no. 33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. 34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. 35 And all his sons and all his daughters… Read the whole commentary →

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