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Genesis 37:23

Joseph

21 When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said.

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.

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

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

25 And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.

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BSB
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—
KJV
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;
WEB
When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him;
ASV
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;
DARBY
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;
BLB
And it came to pass when Joseph came to his brothers that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the long sleeved tunic that [was] on him,
ÅB
Da nå Josef kom til sine brødre, kledde de av ham hans kjortel, den side kjortel som han hadde på.
OTB
Da Josef nådde sine brødre, rev de av ham kjortelen, kjortelen med mange farger han hadde på seg.
B1930
Da nu Josef kom til sine brødre, klædde de av ham hans kjortel, den side kjortel som han hadde på.

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