Genesis 37:33
So he examined it, and said—The tunic of my son! A cruel beast hath devoured him,—torn in pieces—torn in pieces, is Joseph!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
34And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins,—and mourned over his son many days.
Cross References
Genesis 44:28and the one went forth from me, and I said—Certainly he hath been, torn in pieces,—And I have never seen him since.
1 Kings 13:24And, when he had gone, there met him a lion by the way, and slew him,—and his dead body was cast out in the way, and, the ass, was standing near it, and, the lion, was standing near the dead body.
Proverbs 14:15The simple, believeth every word, but, the prudent, looketh well to his going.
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 →