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Genesis 37:31-35
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 37:31-35
New American Standard Bible
31 So (A)they took Joseph’s tunic, and slaughtered a male goat, and dipped the tunic in the blood; 32 and they sent the [a]multicolored tunic and brought it to their father and said, “We found this; please [b]examine it to see whether it is your son’s tunic or not.” 33 Then he [c]examined it and said, “It is my son’s tunic. (B)A vicious animal has devoured him; (C)Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!” 34 So Jacob (D)tore his clothes, and put on a sackcloth undergarment over his waist, and mourned for his son many days. 35 Then all his sons and all his daughters got up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. And he said, “Surely I will (E)go down to Sheol in mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.
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- Genesis 37:32 Or full-length tunic
- Genesis 37:32 Or recognize
- Genesis 37:33 Or recognized
Genesis 37:31-35
New International Version
Genesis 37:31-35
New International Version
31 Then they got Joseph’s robe,(A) slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood.(B) 32 They took the ornate robe(C) back to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe.”
33 He recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! Some ferocious animal(D) has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces.”(E)
34 Then Jacob tore his clothes,(F) put on sackcloth(G) and mourned for his son many days.(H) 35 All his sons and daughters came to comfort him,(I) but he refused to be comforted.(J) “No,” he said, “I will continue to mourn until I join my son(K) in the grave.(L)” So his father wept for him.
Genesis 37:31-35
King James Version
Genesis 37:31-35
King James Version
31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
32 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.
33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
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