29. When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he tore his clothes
30. and returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone, and I, where shall I go?”
31. Then they took Joseph’s robe and slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood.
32. And they sent the robe of many colors and brought it to their father and said, “This we have found; please identify whether it is your son’s robe or not.”
33. And he identified it and said, “It is my son’s robe. A fierce animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn to pieces.”
34. Then Jacob tore his garments and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.