Genesis 37:23-35
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23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;
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24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
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25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
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26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
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27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
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28 Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
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29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
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30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
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31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
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32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.
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33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
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34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
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35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.