And Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was son of his old age; and he made him a vest of many colours.

And it came to pass when Joseph came to his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his vest, the vest of many colours, which he had on;

And they took Joseph's vest, and slaughtered a buck of the goats, and dipped the vest in the blood;

and they sent the vest of many colours and had it carried to their father, and said, This have we found: discern now whether it is thy son's vest or not.

And he discerned it, and said, It is my son's vest! an evil beast has devoured him: Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces!