When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped off Joseph’s robe, the long-sleeved robe that he had on.
Genesis 37:31 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a male goat, and dipped the robe in its blood. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then they took Joseph's [distinctive] long garment, killed a young goat, and dipped the garment in the blood; American Standard Version (1901) And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood; Common English Bible His brothers took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a male goat, and dipped the robe in the blood. Catholic Public Domain Version Then they took his tunic, and they dipped it in the blood of a young goat, which they had killed, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they took his coat, and dipped it in the blood of a kid, which they had killed. |
When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped off Joseph’s robe, the long-sleeved robe that he had on.
Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons because Joseph was a son born to him in his old age, and he made a long-sleeved robe for him.
They sent the long-sleeved robe to their father and said, ‘We found this. Examine it. Is it your son’s robe or not? ’
One is gone from me #– #I said he must have been torn to pieces #– #and I have never seen him again.
They said, ‘Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt! ’ Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them.
The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.