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Genesis 37

Genesis 37:31

Jacob Mourns Joseph · Genesis 37:31–36
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Translations

Modern
Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.
Traditional
And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
Literal
And they took the tunic of Joseph and they slaughtered a kid of the goats and they dipped the tunic in the blood.
Latin
Tulerunt autem tunicam ejus, et in sanguine hædi, quem occiderant, tinxerunt:

Original

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

Notes

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

People

Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt

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 The Goat: The Young of Called Kids