28. When some men, Midianite merchants, passed by, they dragged Joseph up and out of the pit and they sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for 20 pieces of silver, and they brought Joseph to Egypt.
29. When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he tore his clothes.
30. Then he returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone! And I—where should I go?”
31. So they took Joseph’s tunic, slaughtered a billy goat, and they dipped the tunic into the blood.
32. Then they sent the long-sleeved tunic, and it was brought to their father, and they said, “We found this. Do you recognize whether or not it is your son’s tunic?”
33. He did recognize it and said, “My son’s tunic! An evil animal has devoured him! Joseph must be torn to pieces!”
34. Jacob tore his clothing and put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days.