Genesis 37:3 “Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had b…”

Genesis 37:3

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a tunic of many colors.

American Standard Version

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 colors.

Geneva Bible 1599

Nowe Israel loued Ioseph more then all his sonnes, because he begate him in his old age, and he made him a coat of many colours.

Darby Translation

And Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was son of his old age; and he made him a vest of many colours.

Young's Literal Translation

And Israel hath loved Joseph more than any of his sons, for he [is] a son of his old age, and hath made for him a long coat;

Bible in Basic English

Now the love which Israel had for Joseph was greater than his love for all his other children, because he got him when he was an old man: and he had a long coat made for him.

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Cross references

“loved”

John 3:35 John 13:22 John 13:23

John 3:35 · BSB

The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.

John 13:22 · BSB

The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant.

John 13:23 · BSB

One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.

“son”

Genesis 44:20–30

Genesis 44:20–30 · BSB

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.’

“a coat”

Genesis 37:32 Genesis 37:23 2 Samuel 13:18 Ezekiel 16:16 Judges 5:30 Psalm 45:13

Genesis 37:32 · BSB

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.”

Genesis 37:23 · BSB

So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—

2 Samuel 13:18 · BSB

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.

Ezekiel 16:16 · BSB

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 · BSB

‘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?’

Psalm 45:13 · BSB

All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them.

4When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.

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