Genesis 37:31

¶ And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

And they took {H3947} Joseph's {H3130} coat {H3801}, and killed {H7819} a kid {H8163} of the goats {H5795}, and dipped {H2881} the coat {H3801} in the blood {H1818};

They took Yosef's robe, killed a male goat and dipped the robe in the blood.

Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.

And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 37:23 (5 votes)

    ¶ 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;

  • Genesis 37:3 (4 votes)

    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.

  • Proverbs 28:13 (2 votes)

    ¶ He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy.