That which was torn of beasts I did not bring to you; I bore the loss of it myself. You required it of my hand whether stolen by day or stolen by night.

Now Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph was not in the pit; so he tore his garments.

Then he examined it and said, “It is my son’s tunic. A wild beast has devoured him; Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”

So Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.

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

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