33 Then he [a]examined it and said, “It is my son’s tunic. (A)A vicious animal has devoured him; (B)Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!” 34 So Jacob (C)tore his clothes, and put on a sackcloth undergarment over his waist, and mourned for his son many days. 35 Then all his sons and all his daughters got up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. And he said, “Surely I will (D)go down to Sheol in mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.

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  1. Genesis 37:33 Or recognized

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

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

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