²³ And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;

³ Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.

³¹ And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;

³² and they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we found: know now whether it is thy son's coat or not.

³³ And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat: an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.

²¹ And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

²⁸ And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

¹⁸ They part my garments among them, And upon my vesture do they cast lots.