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Before Joseph’s brothers returned home
The connecting word Before indicates the order of events. Joseph’s brothers tore his robe and dipped it in blood. Then they returned home. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-time-sequential)
goat’s blood
This connects the blood with the goat, of which it was a part. The brothers wanted Jacob to think that the blood on the clothes was Joseph’s blood. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession)
so he would think that a wild animal
The connecting word so connects the reason (showing Jacob the torn robe dipped in blood), with the desired result (Jacob thinking a wild animal killed Joseph). (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result)