Genesis 37:3

Modern

Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a long sleeved tunic.

Latin

Israël autem diligebat Joseph super omnes filios suos, eo quod in senectute genuisset eum: fecitque ei tunicam polymitam.

Hebrew

English

Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.

Israel (or Jacob): See also 37:13.
Israel loved Joseph more than his other children. Joseph was born when Israel was old. He was the first son of Israel's favorite wife, Rachel.
Israel gave Joseph a beautiful robe to show he planned to give him the largest share of the inheritance.

Theme notes and profiles

John 3:35
The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
Genesis 37:32
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.”
2 Samuel 13:18
So Amnon’s attendant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a robe of many colors, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters wore.
Genesis 37:23
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—
John 13:22–23
The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant.
Psalm 45:13–14
All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.
Genesis 44:20–30
And we answered, ‘We have an elderly father and a younger brother, the child of his old age. The boy’s brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother’s sons left, and his father loves him.’
Ezekiel 16:16
You took some of your garments and made colorful high places for yourself, and on them you prostituted yourself. Such things should not have happened; never should they have occurred!
Judges 5:30
‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil—a girl or two for each warrior, a plunder of dyed garments for Sisera, the spoil of embroidered garments for the neck of the looter?’

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt