Genesis 37:31-36

31 Da nahmen sie Josephs Rock und schlachteten einen Ziegenbock und tauchten den Rock ins Blut

32 und schickten den bunten Rock hin und ließen ihn ihrem Vater bringen und sagen: Diesen haben wir gefunden; sieh, ob's deines Sohnes Rock sei oder nicht.

33 Er erkannte ihn aber und sprach: Es ist meines Sohnes Rock; ein böses Tier hat ihn gefressen, ein reißendes Tier hat Joseph zerrissen. {~}

34 Und Jakob zerriß sein Kleider und legte einen Sack um seine Lenden und trug Leid um seinen Sohn lange Zeit.

35 Und alle seine Söhne und Töchter traten auf, daß sie ihn trösteten; aber er wollte sich nicht trösten lassen und sprach: Ich werde mit Leid hinunterfahren in die Grube zu meinem Sohn. Und sein Vater beweinte ihn.

36 Aber die Midianiter verkauften ihn in Ägypten dem Potiphar, des Pharao Kämmerer und Hauptmann der Leibwache.

Genesis 37:31-36 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 37

In this chapter begins the history of Joseph, with whom the remaining part of this book is chiefly concerned; and here are related the hatred of his brethren to him, because he brought an ill report of them to his father, and because his father loved him, and which was increased by the dream he dreamed, and told them of, Ge 37:1-11; a visit of his to his brethren in the fields, whom he found after a long search of them, Ge 37:12-17; their conspiracy on sight of him to slay him, but by the advice of Reuben it was agreed to cast him into a pit, which they did, Ge 37:18-24; and after that, at the motion of Judah, sold him to the Ishmaelites, who were going to Egypt, Ge 37:25-28; this being done, Reuben being absent, and not finding Joseph in the pit, was in great distress, Ge 37:29,30; their contrivance to deceive their father, and make him believe that Joseph was destroyed by a wild beast, which on the sight of the coat he credited, and became inconsolable, Ge 37:31-35; and the chapter concludes with the sale of Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, Ge 37:36.