Genesis 37:33

He recognized it and said, “It is my son’s tunic. A wild animal has devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces!”

Genesis 37:20

Now then, come and let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits (cisterns, underground water storage); then we will say [to our father], ‘A wild animal killed and devoured him’; and we shall see what will become of his dreams!”

Genesis 44:28

And one [son] went out from me, and I said, “Surely he is torn to pieces,” and I have not seen him since.

1 Kings 13:24

Now when he had gone, a lion met him by the road and killed him, and his body was thrown in the road, with the donkey standing beside it; the lion was also standing beside the body.

2 Kings 2:24

When he turned around and looked at them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two female bears came out of the woods and tore to pieces forty-two of the boys.

Proverbs 14:15


The naive or inexperienced person [is easily misled and] believes every word he hears,
But the prudent man [is discreet and astute and] considers well where he is going.

John 13:7

Jesus replied to him, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but you will [fully] understand it later.”

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Summary

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

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Evil beast

Genesis 37:20
Now then, come and let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits (cisterns, underground water storage); then we will say [to our father], ‘A wild animal killed and devoured him’; and we shall see what will become of his dreams!”
Genesis 44:28
And one [son] went out from me, and I said, “Surely he is torn to pieces,” and I have not seen him since.
1 Kings 13:24
Now when he had gone, a lion met him by the road and killed him, and his body was thrown in the road, with the donkey standing beside it; the lion was also standing beside the body.
2 Kings 2:24
When he turned around and looked at them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two female bears came out of the woods and tore to pieces forty-two of the boys.
Proverbs 14:15

The naive or inexperienced person [is easily misled and] believes every word he hears,
But the prudent man [is discreet and astute and] considers well where he is going.
John 13:7
Jesus replied to him, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but you will [fully] understand it later.”

General references

Genesis 44:13
Then they tore their clothes [in grief]; and after each man had loaded his donkey again, they returned to the city.