Genesis 37:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;”
Genesis 37:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 37:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 37:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They took Joseph’s tunic, and killed a male goat, and dipped the tunic in the blood.”
Genesis 37:31 — World English Bible
Genesis 37:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood; ”
Genesis 37:31 — American Standard Version
Genesis 37:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they take the coat of Joseph, and slaughter a kid of the goats, and dip the coat in the blood,”
Genesis 37:31 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 37:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they took Joseph's vest, and slaughtered a buck of the goats, and dipped the vest in the blood; ”
Genesis 37:31 — Darby Translation
Genesis 37:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they tooke Iosephs coate, and killed a kidde of the goates, and dipped the coate in the blood.”
Genesis 37:31 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 37:31 in Context — Genesis 37
29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
31 And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
32 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.
33 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.
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What Does Genesis 37:31 Mean?
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