Describing what happened when the patriarch Jacob heard that his son Joseph had been killed, the Bible says: “Jacob ripped his mantles apart and put sackcloth upon his hips and carried on mourning over his son for many days.
Seda, mis juhtus patriarh Jaakobiga, kui ta kuulis oma poja Joosepi tapmisest, kirjeldab Piibel nõnda: „Jaakob käristas oma riided lõhki, kinnitas kotiriide niuete ümber ja leinas oma poega kaua aega.