31They took Joseph's coat, and killed a male goat, and dipped the coat in the blood.


In Context

28 Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Joseph into Egypt.

29 Reuben returned to the pit; and saw that Joseph wasn't in the pit; and he tore his clothes.

30 He returned to his brothers, and said, |The child is no more; and I, where will I go?|

31 They took Joseph's coat, and killed a male goat, and dipped the coat in the blood.

32 They took the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, |We have found this. Examine it, now, whether it is your son's coat or not.|

33 He recognized it, and said, |It is my son's coat. An evil animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.|

Genesis 37:31 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

37:31And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

37:31Then they got Joseph's robe, slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

37:31And they took his coat, and dipped it in the blood of a kid, which they had killed :

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

37:31And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

37:31And they took Joseph's vest, and slaughtered a buck of the goats, and dipped the vest in the blood;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

37:31And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

37:31And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

37:31And they take the coat of Joseph, and slaughter a kid of the goats, and dip the coat in the blood,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

37:31And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;