Genesis 37:31
World English Bible (WEB)
They took Joseph’s tunic, and killed a male goat, and dipped the tunic in the blood.
In context
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 tunic, and killed a male goat, and dipped the tunic in the blood.
32 They took the tunic of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, “We have found this. Examine it, now, and see if it is your son’s tunic or not.”
33 He recognized it, and said, “It is my son’s tunic. An evil animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.”
Genesis 37:31 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- They took Joseph’s tunic, and killed a male goat, and dipped the tunic in the blood.
- KJV King James Version
- And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And they take the coat of Joseph, and slaughter a kid of the goats, and dip the coat in the blood,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And they took Joseph's vest, and slaughtered a buck of the goats, and dipped the vest in the blood;
- WBS Webster Bible
- And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood: