Genesis 37:23

When Joseph [May he add] came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph [May he add] of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;

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In The 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;

In Context

22Reuben [See, a son!] said to them, “Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him”— that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father. (3)

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

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Cross References

Genesis 37:31They took Joseph [May he add]’s coat, and killed a male goat, and dipped the coat in the blood.

Psalms 22:18+ 22:18. MP: The Messiah’s garments are divided; lots are divided; lots are cast for his clothes. (Matt 27:35; John 19:23-24) They divide my garments among them. 2 They cast lots for my clothing. + 22:18. Quoted in Matt 27:35; Luke 23:34; John 19:24 1

Matthew Henry on Genesis 37:13-23

12 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. 13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. 14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. 15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying,… Read the whole commentary →

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