We should kill him now while we can. We can throw his body into one of the empty wells. We can tell our father that a wild animal killed him. Then we will show him that his dreams are useless.”
Genesis 37:32 - Easy To Read Version Then the brothers showed the coat to their father. And the brothers said, “We found this coat. Is this Joseph’s coat?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 no. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they sent the garment to their father, saying, We have found this! Examine and decide whether it is your son's tunic or not. American Standard Version (1901) and they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we found: know now whether it is thy son’s coat or not. Common English Bible They took the long robe, brought it to their father, and said, “We found this. See if it’s your son’s robe or not.” Catholic Public Domain Version sending those who carried it to their father, and they said: "We found this. See whether it is the tunic of your son or not." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Sending some to carry it to their father, and to say: This we have found; see whether it be thy son's coat, or not. |
We should kill him now while we can. We can throw his body into one of the empty wells. We can tell our father that a wild animal killed him. Then we will show him that his dreams are useless.”
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]
The brothers killed a goat and put the goat’s blood on Joseph’s beautiful coat.
The father saw the coat and knew that it was Joseph’s. The father said, “Yes, that is his! Maybe some wild animal has killed him. My son Joseph has been eaten by a wild animal!”
The men went to Tamar to kill her. But she sent a message to her father-in-law. Tamar said, “The man who made me pregnant is the man who owns these things. Look at these things. Whose are they? Whose special seal and string [233] is this? Whose walking stick is this?”
But your other son has wasted all your money on prostitutes. {\cf2\super [260]} Then he comes home, and you kill the fat calf for him!’