Genesis 37:35 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.”
Genesis 37:35 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 37:35 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 37:35 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, “For I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” His father wept for him.”
Genesis 37:35 — World English Bible
Genesis 37:35 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning. And his father wept for him. ”
Genesis 37:35 — American Standard Version
Genesis 37:35 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and all his sons and all his daughters rise to comfort him, and he refuseth to comfort himself, and saith, `For--I go down mourning unto my son, to Sheol,' and his father weepeth for him.”
Genesis 37:35 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 37:35 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted, and said, For I will go down to my son into Sheol mourning. Thus his father wept for him. ”
Genesis 37:35 — Darby Translation
Genesis 37:35 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then all his sonnes and all his daughters rose vp to comfort him, but he woulde not be comforted, but said, Surely I will go downe into the graue vnto my sonne mourning: so his father wept for him.”
Genesis 37:35 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 37:35 in Context — Genesis 37
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.
34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.
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What Does Genesis 37:35 Mean?
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