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Genesis 37:33

Joseph
Grief

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

32 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.”

His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”

34 Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

35 All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.

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BSB
His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”
KJV
And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
WEB
He recognized it, and said, “It is my son’s tunic. An evil animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.”
ASV
And he knew it, and said, It is my son`s coat: an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.
DARBY
And he discerned it, and said, [It is] my son's vest! an evil beast has devoured him: Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces!
BLB
And he recognized it and said, “My son's tunic! An evil beast has devoured him! Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”
ÅB
Og han kjente den igjen og sa: Jo, det er min sønns kjortel; et vilt dyr har ett ham opp, Josef er sikkert revet ihjel!
OTB
Han kjente den igjen og sa: "Det er min sønns kjortel! Et villdyr har fortært ham. Josef er sikkert blitt revet i stykker."
B1930
Og han kjente den igjen og sa: Jo, det er min sønns kjortel; et vilt dyr har ett ham op, Josef er visselig revet ihjel!

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Cross references

  • Genesis 44:28

    When one of them was gone, I said: “Surely he has been torn to pieces.” And I have not seen him since.

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  • Genesis 37:20

    “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!”

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  • 1 Kings 13:24

    As he went on his way, a lion met him on the road and killed him, and his body was left lying in the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside it.

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  • 2 Kings 2:24

    Then he turned around, looked at them, and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Suddenly two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.

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  • Proverbs 14:15

    The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.

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  • John 13:7

    Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”

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