Genesis 37:23 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 37:23

21 But ^aReuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands, and said, “Let us not kill him.”

22 And Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit which is in the wilderness, and do not lay a hand on him”—that he might deliver him out of their hands, and bring him back to his father.

23 So it came to pass, when Joseph had come to his brothers, that they ^astripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him.

24 Then they took him and cast him into a pit. And the pit was empty; there was no water in it.

25 ^aAnd they sat down to eat a meal. Then they lifted their eyes and looked, and there was a company of ^bIshmaelites, coming from Gilead with their camels, bearing spices, ^cbalm, and myrrh, on their way to carry them down to Egypt.

26 So Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is there if we kill our brother and ^aconceal his blood?

Verse Comparison: Genesis 37:23

<< Genesis 37:22

Genesis 37:24 >>

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;

Amplified® Bible
When Joseph had come to his brothers, they stripped him of his [distinctive] long garment which he was wearing;

Contemporary English Version
When Joseph came to his brothers, they pulled off his fancy coat

Darby English Version
And it came to pass when Joseph came to his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his vest, the vest of many colours, which he had on;

Good News Bible
When Joseph came up to his brothers, they ripped off his long robe with full sleeves.

King James Version
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him;

New American Standard Bible
So it came about, when Joseph reached his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the varicolored tunic that was on him;

New International Version
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the richly ornamented robe he was wearing-

New King James Version
So it came to pass, when Joseph had come to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So it came about, when Joseph reached his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the varicolored tunic that he wore;

Revised Standard Version
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the long robe with sleeves that he wore;

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, when Joseph hath come unto his brethren, that they strip Joseph of his coat, the long coat which `is' upon him,

<< Genesis 37:22

Genesis 37:24 >>

Join 137,098+ readers

A Verse and a Thought,
Every Morning

Consistent Bible study is hard to start.

The Berean gives you the starting point: one scripture and a focused commentary in your inbox each morning — read it in minutes, or go as deep as you like.

Free, daily, and spam-free. We never share your address. Unsubscribe anytime.

A Verse and a Thought,Every Morning

A Verse and a Thought,
Every Morning