Genesis 37:3

Easy To Read Version

Joseph was born at a time when his father Israel (Jacob) was very old. So Israel (Jacob) loved Joseph more than he loved his other sons. Jacob gave his son a special coat. This coat was long and was very beautiful. [225]

Cross References

Genesis 37:23

Joseph came to his brothers. They attacked him and tore off his long and beautiful coat.

Genesis 37:31

The brothers killed a goat and put the goat’s blood on Joseph’s beautiful coat.

Genesis 37:32

Then the brothers showed the coat to their father. And the brothers said, “We found this coat. Is this Joseph’s coat?”

2 Samuel 13:18

So Amnon’s servant led Tamar out of the room and locked the door after her.

Ezekiel 16:16

You took your beautiful clothes and used them to decorate your places of worship. And you acted like a prostitute in those places. You gave yourself to every man that came by!

John 3:35

The Father loves the Son. The Father has given the Son power over everything.

Judges 5:30

“I’m sure they won the war and they are now taking things from the people they defeated! They are dividing those things among themselves! Each soldier is taking a girl or two. Maybe Sisera found a piece of dyed cloth. That’s it! Sisera found a piece of fancy cloth —or maybe two— for Sisera the Conqueror to wear.”