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 colors.
In other versions
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.
ASV
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.
BBE
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.
DBY
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.
WEB
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;
YLT
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.
ENG
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.
WBT
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.
BSB
In context
1And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
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.
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 colors.
4And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
5And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Israel
- Joseph