KJV King James Version
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;
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Genesis 37:23
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;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—
WEB World English Bible
It happened, when Joseph came to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, when Joseph hath come unto his brethren, that they strip Joseph of his coat, the long coat which is upon him,
Surrounding context — Genesis 37
20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
21 And Reuben heard [it], and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, [but] cast him into this pit that [is] in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
23 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;
24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit [was] empty, [there was] no water in it.
25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry [it] down to Egypt.
26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit [is it] if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
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וַֽיְהִ֕יH1961 · ha.yahto beכַּֽאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichבָּ֥אH935 · boto come (in): comeיוֹסֵ֖ףH3130 · yo.sephJosephאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אֶחָ֑יוH251 · achbrother: male-siblingוַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּH6584 · pa.shatto stripאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יוֹסֵף֙H3130 · yo.sephJosephאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹH3801 · ke.to.nettunicאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]כְּתֹ֥נֶתH3801 · ke.to.nettunicהַפַּסִּ֖יםH6446 · paslong-sleevedאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichעָלָֽיו׃H5921 · alupon
Cross-references
Matthew 27:28And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.Genesis 37:31-33And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;Genesis 42:21And they said one to another, We [are] verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.Genesis 37:3Now 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.Psalm 22:18They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
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