Scripture · Old Testament
Genesis 37:31
Genesis 37:31 is verse 31 of Genesis chapter 37, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.
King James Version
And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
World English Bible
They took Joseph’s tunic, and killed a male goat, and dipped the tunic in the blood.
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Genesis 37:29–33 · Berean Standard Bible
29 When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,
30 returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?”
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.”
33 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!”
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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 37:23So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—
Proverbs 28:13He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.