Genesis 37:3,23 - Compare All Versions

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Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made an ornate robe for him.

So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the ornate robe he was wearing

Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons, because he was the son of his old age. And he made him a robe of many colors.

So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the robe of many colors that he wore.

Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children because Joseph had been born to him in his old age. So one day Jacob had a special gift made for Joseph—a beautiful robe.

So when Joseph arrived, his brothers ripped off the beautiful robe he was wearing.

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.

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 all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

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

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

So it came to pass, when Joseph had come to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him.

Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons because he was the child of his old age. And he made him an elaborately embroidered coat. When his brothers realized that their father loved him more than them, they grew to hate him—they wouldn’t even speak to him.

When Joseph reached his brothers, they ripped off the fancy coat he was wearing, grabbed him, and threw him into a cistern. The cistern was dry; there wasn’t any water in it.

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his other sons, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a multicolored tunic.

So it came about, when Joseph reached his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the multicolored tunic that was on him

Now Israel (Jacob) loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a [distinctive] multicolored tunic.

Now when Joseph reached his brothers, they stripped him of his tunic, the [distinctive] multicolored tunic which he was wearing

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because he was a son born to him late in life, and he made a special tunic for him.

When Joseph reached his brothers, they stripped him of his tunic, the special tunic that he wore.