and the dove cometh in unto him at even-time, and lo, an olive leaf torn off in her mouth; and Noah knoweth that the waters have been lightened from off the earth.

What was torn I have not brought to thee; I had to bear the loss of it: of my hand hast thou required it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night.

And Reuben returned to the pit. And behold! Joseph was not in the pit! And he tore his clothes.

And he knew it, and said, It is my son's tunic. An evil beast has eaten him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.

And Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

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

One went out from me, and I said, "Surely he must have been torn to pieces," and I have never seen him since.