^{29 Ref} Now when Reuben came back to the hole, Joseph was not there; and giving signs of grief,

^{30 Ref} He went back to his brothers, and said, The child is gone; what am I to do?

^{31 Ref} Then they took Joseph's coat, and put on it some of the blood from a young goat which they had put to death,

^{32 Ref} And they took the coat to their father, and said, We came across this; is it your son's coat or not?

^{33 Ref} And he saw that it was, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast has put him to death; without doubt Joseph has come to a cruel end.

^{34 Ref} Then Jacob, giving signs of grief, put on haircloth, and went on weeping for his son day after day.