Verse List for GEN 37:3

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OET (OET-RV) Now Yisra’el loved Yosef more than all of his other sons because he was born to him when he was already old, so he made a multicoloured robe for him.

OET-LV And_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _loved DOM Yōşēf from_all sons _of_his if/because was_a _son _of old _age(s) he to_him/it and_he _made to_him/it a _long _garment _of palms _and _soles.

ULT Now Israel loved Joseph more than all of his sons because he, was a son of his old age. So he made a multicolored tunic for him.

UST Now Israel, that is, Jacob, loved Joseph more than any of his other sons because he was born to him when he was old. So he made a special robe for Joseph that had many colors.

BSB & MSB Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.[fn]

OEB Now Jacob loved his son Joseph, who was born in his old age; and he made him a long robe with sleeves.

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

NET Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because he was a son born to him late in life, and he made a special tunic for him.

LSV And Israel has loved Joseph more than any of his sons, for he [is] a son of his old age, and has made for him a long coat;

FBV Israel[fn] loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him when he was already old. He made a colorful robe with long sleeves for Joseph.

T4T Jacob loved Joseph more than he loved any of his other children, because Joseph had been born when Jacob was an old man. Jacob made for Joseph a long pretty robe that had long sleeves.

LEB Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, for he was a son of his old age. And he made a robe with long sleeves[fn] for him.

BBE Now the love which Israel had for Joseph was greater than his love for all his other children, because he got him when he was an old man: and he had a long coat made for him.

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JPS 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.

ASV 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 colors.

DRA Now Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, because he had him in his old age: and he made him a coat of divers colours.

YLT And Israel hath loved Joseph more than any of his sons, for he [is] a son of his old age, and hath made for him a long coat;

Drby And Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was son of his old age; and he made him a vest of many colours.

RV 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.

SLT And Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, for to him he was the son of old age: and he made for him a tunic (reaching to the soles of the feet).

Wbstr 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 colors.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]

KJB-1611 Now Israel loued Ioseph more then all his children, because he was the sonne of his old age: and he made him a coat of many [fn]colours.
(Now Israel loved Yoseph more then all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.)

Bshps But Israel loued Ioseph more then all his chyldren, because he begate hym in his olde age: and he made hym a coate of many colours.
(But Israel loved Yoseph more then all his children, because he begat him in his old age: and he made him a coate of many colours.)

Gnva Nowe Israel loued Ioseph more then all his sonnes, because he begate him in his old age, and he made him a coat of many colours.
(Now Israel loved Yoseph more then all his sons, because he begat him in his old age, and he made him a coat of many colours.)

Cvdl Israel loued Ioseph more the all his childre because he had begotte him in his olde age, and he made him a cote of many coloures.
(Israel loved Yoseph more the all his children because he had begotten him in his old age, and he made him a coat of many coloures.)

Wycl Forsothe Israel louyde Joseph ouer alle hise sones, for he hadde gendrid hym in eelde; and he made to Joseph a cote of many colours.
(For_certain/Truly Israel loved Yoseph over all his sons, for he had born him in age; and he made to Yoseph a coat of many colours.)

Luth Israel aber hatte Joseph lieber denn alle seine Kinder, darum daß er ihn im Alter gezeuget hatte; und machte ihm einen bunten Rock.
(Israel but had Yoseph love(v) because/than all his children, therefore that he him/it in_the age(n) conceived had; and made/did him a colourful robe/skirt.)

ClVg Israël autem diligebat Joseph super omnes filios suos, eo quod in senectute genuisset eum: fecitque ei tunicam polymitam.[fn]
(Israel however loved Yoseph over everyone children his_own, by_him that in/into/on old_age I_gave_birth/kneelingsset him: and_did to_him tunic/coat/shirt polymitam.)

UHB וְ⁠יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָהַ֤ב אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִ⁠כָּל־בָּנָ֔י⁠ו כִּֽי־בֶן־זְקֻנִ֥ים ה֖וּא ל֑⁠וֹ וְ⁠עָ֥שָׂה ל֖⁠וֹ כְּתֹ֥נֶת פַּסִּֽים׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἠγάπα τὸν Ἰωσὴφ παρὰ πάντας τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτοῦ, ὅτι υἱὸς γήρως ἦν αὐτῷ· ἐποίησε δὲ αὐτῷ χιτῶνα ποικίλον.

BrTr 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 colours.