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30 He went back to his brothers.

Reuben: The boy is gone. What do I do now? What am I supposed to tell Father?

As the oldest, Reuben is responsible for what happens to Joseph. Does he dare go home and face his father? After sleeping with his father’s concubine, he has little chance now of being confirmed as Israel’s firstborn.

31-32 The brothers took Joseph’s fancy, colorful robe, slaughtered a male goat, and dipped it in the blood. Then they took the special[a] robe to their father.

Joseph’s Brothers: We found this, Father. Tell us if you think this is Joseph’s robe.

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Footnotes

  1. 37:31–32 Meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.

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