Genesis 37:33
Jacob recognized it and said, “It is my son's clothing. A wild animal has devoured him. Joseph has certainly been torn to pieces.”
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34Jacob tore his garments and put sackcloth upon his loins. He mourned for his son many days.
Cross References
Genesis 44:28One of them went out from me and I said, “Surely he is torn in pieces, and I have not seen him since.”
1 Kings 13:24When the man of God was gone, a lion met him on the road and killed him, and his body was left on the road. Then the donkey stood by it, and the lion also stood by the body.
Proverbs 14:15The one who is naive believes everything, 1 but the prudent man thinks about his steps. 1
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 →