Genesis 37:33

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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.

Evil beast

General references

Genesis 44:13

Bible References

Evil beast

Now then, come and let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; and we will say, ‘A wild beast devoured him.’ Then let us see what will become of his dreams!”

and the one went out from me, and I said, “Surely he is torn in pieces,” and I have not seen him since.

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

When he looked behind him and saw them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two female bears came out of the woods and tore up forty-two lads of their number.

The naive believes everything,
But the sensible man considers his steps.

Jesus answered and said to him, “What I do you do not realize now, but you will understand hereafter.”

General references

Then they tore their clothes, and when each man loaded his donkey, they returned to the city.