Genesis 37:30-32
EasyEnglish Bible
30 Reuben went back to his brothers. He said to them, ‘The boy is not in the well! What can I do now?’[a]
31 Then the brothers killed a goat. They took its blood and they put the blood all over Joseph's special coat. 32 They took the coat back to their father and they told him, ‘We found this coat. Look at it. Tell us if it is your son's coat.’
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- 37:30 Reuben was upset because he wanted to save Joseph. He was the oldest of all the brothers. Now he would have to tell his father that Joseph had gone.
Genesis 37:30-32
New International Version
30 He went back to his brothers and said, “The boy isn’t there! Where can I turn now?”(A)
31 Then they got Joseph’s robe,(B) slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood.(C) 32 They took the ornate robe(D) back to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe.”
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