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32 and took the coat to their father and asked him to identify it.

“We found this in the field,” they told him. “Is it Joseph’s coat or not?” 33 Their father recognized it at once.

“Yes,” he sobbed, “it is my son’s coat. A wild animal has eaten him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.”

34 Then Israel tore his garments and put on sackcloth and mourned for his son in deepest mourning for many weeks.

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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)

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