27. Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, but our hand shall not be against him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers agreed.
28. Then Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and brought him up from the pit, and they sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph to Egypt.
29. Then Reuben returned to the pit and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit. And he tore his clothes.
30. And he returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone! Now I, what can I do?”
31. Then they took the robe of Joseph and slaughtered a goat, and dipped the robe in the blood.
32. Then they sent the robe with long sleeves and they brought it to their father and said, “We found this; please examine it. Is it the robe of your son or not?”
33. And he recognized it and said, “The robe of my son! A wild animal has devoured him! Joseph is surely torn to pieces!”
34. And Jacob tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.