26  And Judah said to his brethren, What profit is it that we kill our brother and secrete his blood? 27  Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites; but let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened to him. 28  And Midianitish men, merchants, passed by; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty silver-pieces; and they brought Joseph to Egypt. 29  And Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his garments, 30  and returned to his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, where shall I go?

31  And they took Joseph’s vest, and slaughtered a buck of the goats, and dipped the vest in the blood; 32  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. 33  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! 34  And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.