Genesis 37:33

And he discerns it and says, “My son’s coat! An evil beast has devoured him; torn—Joseph is torn!”

Literal Standard Version

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

32and send the long coat, and they bring [it] to their father, and say, “We have found this; please discern whether it [is] your son’s coat or not.”

34And Jacob tears his raiment, and puts sackcloth on his loins, and becomes a mourner for his son many days,

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Cross References

Genesis 44:28and one goes out from me, and I say, Surely he is torn—torn! And I have not seen him since;

1 Kings 13:24and he goes, and a lion finds him in the way, and puts him to death, and his carcass is cast in the way, and the donkey is standing near it, and the lion is standing near the carcass.

Proverbs 14:15The simple gives credence to everything, || And the prudent attends to his step.

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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