Genesis 37:3
World English Bible (WEB)
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 colors.
In context
1 Jacob lived in the land of his father’s travels, in the land of Canaan.
2 This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph brought an evil report of them to their father.
3 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 colors.
4 His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and they hated him, and couldn’t speak peaceably to him.
5 Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him all the more.
Genesis 37:3 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- 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 colors.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.