Genesis 37:31 — Meaning and Application

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“And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;”

Genesis 37:31

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And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph {was} not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child {is} not; and I, whither shall I go?

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.

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Genesis 37:1

"And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. {wherein...: Heb. of his father's sojournings}"

Genesis 37:2

"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."

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. {colours: or, pieces}"

Genesis 37:4

"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."

Genesis 37:5

"And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told {it} his brethren: and they hated him yet the more."

Genesis 37:6

"And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:"

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