New English Translation

Genesis 37:32-36 New English Translation (NET)

32. Then they brought the special tunic to their father and said, “We found this. Determine now whether it is your son’s tunic or not.”

33. He recognized it and exclaimed, “It is my son’s tunic! A wild animal has eaten him! Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”

34. Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned for his son many days.

35. All his sons and daughters stood by him to console him, but he refused to be consoled. “No,” he said, “I will go to the grave mourning my son.” So Joseph’s father wept for him.

36. Now in Egypt the Midianites sold Joseph to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard.