Genesis 37:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a [distinctive] long tunic with sleeves.

American Standard Version (1901)

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.

Common English Bible

Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons because he was born when Jacob was old. Jacob had made for him a long robe.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Now Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, because he had conceived him in his old age. And he made him a tunic, woven of many colors.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Now Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, because he had him in his old age: and he made him a coat of divers colours.

Genesis 37:3 Cross References

Genesis 37:23

And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colours that was on him;

Genesis 37:31

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;

Genesis 37:32

and they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or not.

2 Samuel 13:18

And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

Ezekiel 16:16

And thou didst take of thy garments, and madest for thee high places decked with divers colours, and playedst the harlot upon them: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so.

John 3:35

The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

Judges 5:30

Have they not found, have they not divided the spoil? a damsel, two damsels to every man; to Sisera a spoil of divers colours, a spoil of divers colours of embroidery, of divers colours of embroidery on both sides, on the necks of the spoil?