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.

But by your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother. But it shall be [that] when free yourself you shall tear off his yoke from your neck.

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

And he recognized it and said, "The robe of my son! A wild animal has devoured him! Joseph [is] surely torn to pieces!"

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