NHEB(i)
29 And Reuben returned to the cistern and saw that Joseph wasnʼt in the cistern; and he tore his clothes.
30 He went back to his brothers and said, "The boy is gone. Now, what am I to do?"
31 They took Josephʼs robe and killed a male goat and dipped the robe in the blood.
32 And they sent the long ornamented robe and they brought it to their father, and said, "We found this. Please examine it to see whether it is your sonʼs robe or not."
33 And he recognized it, and said, "It is my sonʼs robe. A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn to pieces."
34 Then Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.