Genesis 37:3

And Jacob loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was to him the son of old age; and he made for him a coat of many colors.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

In Context

4And his brethren having seen that his father loved him more than all his sons, hated him, and could not speak anything peaceful to him.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:23And it came to pass, when Joseph came to his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his many-coloured coat that was upon him.

Genesis 44:20And we said to my lord, We have a father, an old man, and he has a son of his old age, a young one, and his brother is dead, and he alone has been left behind to his mother, and his father loves him.

2 Samuel 13:18And she had on her a variegated robe, for so were the king's daughters that were virgins attired in their apparel: and his servant led her forth, and shut the door after her.

Ezekiel 16:16And you did take of your garments, and made to yourself idols of needlework, and did go a-whoring after them; therefore you shall never come in, nor shall the like take place.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 37:2-5

The History of Joseph. ( b. c. 1729.) 1 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. 2 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. 4… Read the whole commentary →

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