So as soon as Joseph came up to his brothers they stripped Joseph of his tunic (the long sleeved tunic that he had on).
Genesis 37:31 - Tree of Life Version So they took Joseph’s tunic, slaughtered a billy goat, and they dipped the tunic into the 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. |
So as soon as Joseph came up to his brothers they stripped Joseph of his tunic (the long sleeved tunic that he had on).
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his other sons because he was the son of his old age. So he had made him a long-sleeved tunic.
Then they sent the long-sleeved tunic, and it was brought to their father, and they said, “We found this. Do you recognize whether or not it is your son’s tunic?”
One went out from me, so I said, “He must have been torn to shreds,” and I haven’t seen him since.
They told him saying, “Joseph is still alive and he is ruler of the whole land of Egypt!” His heart went numb, for he did not believe them.
One who covers up his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them finds mercy.