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;
Genesis 37:23 in other translations
| BSB | So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing— |
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| WEB | When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him; |
| ASV | 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 | 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, |
| DARBY | And it came to pass when Joseph came to his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his vest, the vest of many colours, which he had on; |
| BBE | So when Joseph came to his brothers, they took off his long coat which he had on; |
| Webster | And it came to pass when Joseph had come to his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him. |
What does Genesis 37:23 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 37:23-30
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Genesis 37:23 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 37:23
- Genesis 37:31-33
And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; 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. 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.
- Matthew 27:28
And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
- 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.
- Genesis 42:21
And 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.
- Psalms 22:18
They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
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Context
- Genesis 37:22
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.
- 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;
- Genesis 37:24
And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
Genesis 37:23 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y sucedió que, cuando llegó José á sus hermanos, ellos hicieron desnudar á José su ropa, la ropa de colores que tenía sobre sí; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il arriva, lorsque Joseph fut venu auprès de ses frères, qu’ils dépouillèrent Joseph de sa tunique, de la tunique bigarrée qui était sur lui; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es geschah, als Joseph zu seinen Brüdern kam, da zogen sie Joseph seinen Leibrock aus, den langen Leibrock, den er anhatte; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Confestim igitur ut pervenit ad fratres suos, nudaverunt eum tunica talari et polymita: |