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)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. 35 All his sons and all his daughters (B)rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted and said, “No, (C)I shall go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” Thus his father wept for him.

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32 They took the ornate robe(A) back to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe.”

33 He recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! Some ferocious animal(B) has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces.”(C)

34 Then Jacob tore his clothes,(D) put on sackcloth(E) and mourned for his son many days.(F) 35 All his sons and daughters came to comfort him,(G) but he refused to be comforted.(H) “No,” he said, “I will continue to mourn until I join my son(I) in the grave.(J)” So his father wept for him.

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