Genesis 37:31

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Genesis 37:31

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

They took Joseph’s tunic, and killed a male goat, and dipped the tunic in the blood.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Genesis 37

²⁹ When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,

³⁰ returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?”

³¹ Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.

³² 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.”

³³ His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”

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