Genesis 37:3
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.
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 ‖colours.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, peeces.
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- Genesis 37:32Rank 1 from verse 3
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.
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.
- 2 Samuel 13:18Rank 3 from verse 3
18And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
18And shee had a garment of diuers colours vpon her: for with such robes were the Kings daughters, that were virgins, apparelled. Then his seruant brought her out, and bolted the doore after her.
- Genesis 37:23Rank 4 from verse 3
- John 13:22–23Rank 5 from verse 3
- Ezekiel 16:16Rank 6 from verse 3
16And of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so.
16And of thy garments thou diddest take, and deckedst thy high places with diuers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so.
- Genesis 44:20–30Rank 7 from verse 3
20And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
21And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.
22And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
23And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
24And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
25And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.
26And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.
27And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:
28And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:
29And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
30Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad’s life;
20And we said vnto my LORD, Wee haue a father, an olde man, and a childe of his old age, a little one: and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loueth him.
21And thou saidst vnto thy seruants, Bring him downe vnto mee, that I may set mine eyes vpon him.
22And we said vnto my LORD, The lad cannot leaue his father: for if hee should leaue his father, his father would die.
23And thou saidst vnto thy seruants, *Except your yongest brother come downe with you, you shall see my face no more.
24And it came to passe when wee came vp vnto thy seruant my father, we told him the words of my LORD.
25And our father said, Goe againe, and buy vs a little food.
26And we saide, Wee cannot goe downe: if our yongest brother be with vs, then will we goe downe: for wee may not see the mans face, except our yongest brother be with vs.
27And thy seruant my father said vnto vs, Ye know that my wife bare me two sonnes.
28And the one went out from me, and I said, *Surely he is torne in pieces: and I saw him not since.
29And if ye take this also from me, and mischiefe befall him, ye shall bring downe my gray haires with sorrow to the graue.
30Now therefore when I come to thy seruant my father, and the lad bee not with vs; (seeing that his life is bound vp in the lads life.)
- Psalms 45:13–14Rank 8 from verse 3
13The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
14She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
13The kings daughter is all glorious within; her clothing is of wrought gold.
14She shall bee brought vnto the king in raiment of needle worke: the virgins her companions that followe her, shall be brought vnto thee.
- Judges 5:30Rank 9 from verse 3
30Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?
30Haue they not sped? haue they not diuided the pray †to euery man a damosell or two? To Sisera a pray of diuers colours, a pray of diuers colours, of needle worke, of diuers colours of needle worke on both sides, meet †for the necks of them that take the spoile?
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Genesis 37:3
The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.
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Sense 1: A period of life or history; the length or stage of one's life. Sense 2: A generation.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: An outer garment or tunic. Sense 2: A covering.
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2These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
2These are the generations of Iacob: Ioseph being seuenteene yeeres old, was feeding the flocke with his brethren, and the lad was with the sonnes of Bilhah, and with the sonnes of Zilpah, his fathers wiues: and Ioseph brought vnto his father their euill report.
3Now 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.
3Now 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 ‖colours.
Selected passage4And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
4And when his brethren saw that their father loued him more then all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speake peaceably vnto him.