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Genesis 37:23
Genesis 37:23 is verse 23 of Genesis chapter 37, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
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 Version
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;
World English Bible
When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him;
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Genesis 37:21–25 · Berean Standard Bible
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.
23 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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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Genesis 37:3Now 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 37:31Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.
Genesis 37:32They 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 37:33His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”
Genesis 42:21Then they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”
Psalms 22:18They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.
Matthew 27:28They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.