Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.

And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;

and they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we found: know now whether it is thy son's coat or not.

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