Genesis 37:23
New International Version
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the ornate robe he was wearing—

New Living Translation
So when Joseph arrived, his brothers ripped off the beautiful robe he was wearing.

English Standard Version
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the robe of many colors that he wore.

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

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

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.

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

NASB 1995
So it came about, when Joseph reached his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the varicolored tunic that was on him;

NASB 1977
So it came about, when Joseph reached his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the varicolored tunic that was on him;

Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened, when Joseph reached his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the varicolored tunic that was on him;

Amplified Bible
Now when Joseph reached his brothers, they stripped him of his tunic, the [distinctive] multicolored tunic which he was wearing;

Christian Standard Bible
When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped off Joseph’s robe, the robe of many colors that he had on.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped off his robe, the robe of many colors that he had on.

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;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when Yoseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of the coat of long sleeves that he was wearing;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass, when Joseph came to his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his many-coloured coat that was upon him.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And as soon as he came to his brethren, they forthwith stript him of his outside coat, that was of divers colours:

English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colours that was on him;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So when Joseph reached his brothers, they stripped him of his special robe with long sleeves.

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

International Standard Version
As it was, when Joseph arrived where his brothers were, they stripped off the tunic that Jacob had given him—that is, the richly-embroidered tunic that he was wearing.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colours that was on him;

Literal Standard Version
And it comes to pass, when Joseph has come to his brothers, that they strip Joseph of his coat, the long coat which [is] on him,

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

New American Bible
So when Joseph came up to his brothers, they stripped him of his tunic, the long ornamented tunic he had on;

NET Bible
When Joseph reached his brothers, they stripped him of his tunic, the special tunic that he wore.

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

New Heart English Bible
It happened, when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph of his robe, the long ornamented robe that he was wearing.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass when Joseph had come to his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him.

World English Bible
When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him;

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,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Joseph Sold by His Brothers
22“Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this so that he could rescue Joseph from their hands and return him to his father. 23So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe— the robe of many colors he was wearing— 24and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it.…

Cross References
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.

Genesis 37:22
"Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him." Reuben said this so that he could rescue Joseph from their hands and return him to his father.

Genesis 37:24
and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it.

Genesis 37:31
Then they took Joseph's robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.

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.


Treasury of Scripture

And it came to pass, when Joseph was come to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him;

stript.

Genesis 37:3,31-33
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…

Genesis 42:21
And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

Psalm 22:18
They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

colours.

Genesis 37:3
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.

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Genesis 37
1. Joseph is loved by Jacob, but hated by his brothers.
5. His dreams and the interpretation.
12. Jacob sends him to his brothers, who counsel to slay him.
21. At Reuben's desire they cast him into a pit;
25. and afterwards sell him to the Ishmaelites;
29. while Ruben grieves at not finding him.
31. His coat, covered with blood, is sent to Jacob, who mourns him inordinately.
36. Joseph is brought to Egypt and sold to Potiphar.














Verse 23. - 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 - i.e. his coat of ends, or coat of pieces (vide on ver. 3) - that was on him.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So
וַֽיְהִ֕י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

when
כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ (ka·’ă·šer-)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

Joseph
יוֹסֵ֖ף (yō·w·sêp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites

came
בָּ֥א (bā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

his brothers,
אֶחָ֑יו (’e·ḥāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

they stripped
וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּ (way·yap̄·šî·ṭū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6584: To strip off, make a dash, raid

[him]
יוֹסֵף֙ (yō·w·sêp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites

of his robe—
כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ (kut·tā·nə·tōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3801: A shirt

the robe
כְּתֹ֥נֶת (kə·ṯō·neṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3801: A shirt

of many colors
הַפַּסִּ֖ים (hap·pas·sîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6446: Flat (of the hand or foot)

he was wearing—
עָלָֽיו׃ (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


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