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Genesis 37

Genesis 37:32

Jacob Mourns Joseph · Genesis 37:31–36
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Translations

Modern
They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
And they sent the long sleeved tunic, and they brought it to their father and said, “We have found this. Please recognize, is it the tunic of your son or not.”
Latin
…mittentes qui ferrent ad patrem, et dicerent: Hanc invenimus: vide utrum tunica filii tui sit, an non.

Original

Hebrew
English
They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.”

Notes

Genesis 37:32

your son's: The brothers were so full of hatred that they did not call Joseph by name or acknowledge him as their brother (see 21:10).

Genesis 37:31–35

The family’s long pattern of deception influenced the brothers. Jacob had used a young goat to deceive Isaac (27:5–17). Now Jacob’s sons deceived him using a goat (see study note on 30:34–36).

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Joseph Symbolic Numbers The Righteous Suffer

Events

Glossary

Arabia, Arabs Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Dothan Genesis, Book of Hivites Jacob Joseph Keturah Midian, Midianite Patriarchs, Period of the Reuben (Person)

Topics

Deceit: Joseph's Brothers Deception in Representing to Their Father That Joseph had been Destroyed by Wild Beasts Falsehood: Joseph's Brothers, in Deceiving Their Father Into a Belief That Joseph Was Killed by Wild Beasts Hypocrisy: Jacob's Sons, in Deceiving Their Father Concerning Joseph Ishmaelites: Merchants of, Buy Joseph Joseph: Son of Jacob is Falsely Reported to his Father As Killed by Wild Beasts Lying: Joseph's Brethren