Genesis 37:23
¶ And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;
¶ And it came to passe when Ioseph was come vnto his brethren, that they stript Ioseph out of his coate, his coat of many ‖colours that was on him.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, pieces.
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- Genesis 37:3Rank 1 from verse 23
- Genesis 37:31–33Rank 2 from verse 23
31And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
32And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son’s coat or no.
33And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
31And they tooke Iosephs coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood.
32And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father, and said, This haue we found: know now whether it bee thy sonnes coat or no.
33And he knew it, and said, It is my sonnes coat: an *euil beast hath deuoured him; Ioseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
- Genesis 42:21Rank 3 from verse 23
21¶ And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
21¶ And they said one to another, We are verily guiltie concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soule, when he besought vs, and we would not heare: therefore is this distresse come vpon vs.
- Matthew 27:28Rank 4 from verse 23
- Psalms 22:18Rank 5 from verse 23
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Genesis 37:23
To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.
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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Sense 1: An outer garment or tunic. Sense 2: A covering.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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22And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
22And Reuben saide vnto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wildernesse, and lay no hand vpon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliuer him to his father againe.
23¶ And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;
23¶ And it came to passe when Ioseph was come vnto his brethren, that they stript Ioseph out of his coate, his coat of many ‖colours that was on him.
Selected passage24And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
24And they tooke him and cast him into a pit: and the pit was emptie, there was no water in it.