KJV King James Version
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.
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Genesis 37:3
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.
WEB World English Bible
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 colors.
ASV American Standard Version
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 colors.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Israel hath loved Joseph more than any of his sons, for he is a son of his old age, and hath made for him a long coat;
Surrounding context — Genesis 37
1 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
2 These [are] the generations of Jacob. Joseph, [being] seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad [was] with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
3 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.
4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told [it] his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
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וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelאָהַ֤בH157 · a.havto love: loverאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יוֹסֵף֙H3130 · yo.sephJosephמִכָּל־H3605 · kolallבָּנָ֔יוH1121 · benson: childכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforבֶן־H1121 · benson: childזְקֻנִ֥יםH2208 · za.qunextreme ageה֖וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itל֑וֹH9033 · ohimוְעָ֥שָׂהH6213 · a.sahto make: doל֖וֹH9033 · ohimכְּתֹ֥נֶתH3801 · ke.to.nettunicפַּסִּֽים׃H6446 · paslong-sleeved
Cross-references
John 3:35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.Genesis 37:32And 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.John 13:22-23Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.2 Samuel 13:18And [she had] a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters [that were] virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.Genesis 37:23And 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;Ezekiel 16:16And of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: [the like things] shall not come, neither shall it be [so].Genesis 44:20-30And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.Psalm 45:13-14The king’s daughter [is] all glorious within: her clothing [is] of wrought gold.Judges 5:30Have they not sped? have they [not] divided the prey; to every man a damsel [or] two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, [meet] for the necks of [them that take] the spoil?
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