Genesis 37:31

31 Then they got Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood.

Genesis 37:31 in Other Translations

KJV
31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
ESV
31 Then they took Joseph's robe and slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood.
NLT
31 Then the brothers killed a young goat and dipped Joseph’s robe in its blood.
MSG
31 They took Joseph's coat, butchered a goat, and dipped the coat in the blood.
CSB
31 So they took Joseph's robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.

Genesis 37:31 In-Context

29 When Reuben returned to the cistern and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes.
30 He went back to his brothers and said, “The boy isn’t there! Where can I turn now?”
31 Then they got Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood.
32 They took the ornate robe back to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe.”
33 He recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! Some ferocious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces.”

Cross References 2

  • 1. S ver 3; ver 3,23
  • 2. Revelation 19:13
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