Genesis 37:33

And he discerneth it, and saith, 'My son's coat! an evil beast hath devoured him; torn — torn is Joseph!'

Young's Literal Translation

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] in unto their father, and say, 'This have we found; discern, we pray thee, whether it [is] thy son's coat or not?'

34And Jacob rendeth his raiment, and putteth sackcloth on his loins, and becometh a mourner for his son many days,

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Cross References

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

1 Kings 13:24and he goeth, and a lion findeth him in the way, and putteth him to death, and his carcase is cast in the way, and the ass is standing near it, and the lion is standing near the carcase.

Proverbs 14:15The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth 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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