Genesis 37:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 37:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 37:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him;”
Genesis 37:23 — World English Bible
Genesis 37:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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; ”
Genesis 37:23 — American Standard Version
Genesis 37:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, when Joseph hath come unto his brethren, that they strip Joseph of his coat, the long coat which <FI>is<Fi> upon him,”
Genesis 37:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 37:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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; ”
Genesis 37:23 — Darby Translation
Genesis 37:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Now when Ioseph was come vnto his brethren, they stript Ioseph out of his coate, his particoloured coate that was vpon him.”
Genesis 37:23 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 37:23 in Context — Genesis 37
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.
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What Does Genesis 37:23 Mean?
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