Genesis 37:29-35

29When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he tore his clothes.

30Then he returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone! And I—where should I go?”

31So they took Joseph’s tunic, slaughtered a billy goat, and they dipped the tunic into the blood.

32Then they sent the long-sleeved tunic, and it was brought to their father, and they said, “We found this. Do you recognize whether or not it is your son’s tunic?”

33He did recognize it and said, “My son’s tunic! An evil animal has devoured him! Joseph must be torn to pieces!”

34Jacob tore his clothing and put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days.

35All his sons got up along with all his daughters to console him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, “For I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” So his father kept weeping for him.