Genesis 37:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe--the ornate robe he was wearing--

New Living Translation
So when Joseph arrived, his brothers ripped off the beautiful robe he was wearing.

English Standard Version
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the robe of many colors that he wore.

Berean Study Bible
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—

New American Standard Bible
So it came about, when Joseph reached his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the multicolored tunic that was on him;

NASB 1995
So it came about, when Joseph reached his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the varicolored tunic that was on him;

NASB 1977
So it came about, when Joseph reached his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the varicolored tunic that was on him;

Amplified Bible
Now when Joseph reached his brothers, they stripped him of his tunic, the [distinctive] multicolored tunic which he was wearing;

Christian Standard Bible
When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped off Joseph’s robe, the robe of many colors that he had on.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped off his robe, the robe of many colors that he had on.

Contemporary English Version
When Joseph came to his brothers, they pulled off his fancy coat

Good News Translation
When Joseph came up to his brothers, they ripped off his long robe with full sleeves.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So when Joseph reached his brothers, they stripped him of his special robe with long sleeves.

International Standard Version
As it was, when Joseph arrived where his brothers were, they stripped off the tunic that Jacob had given him—that is, the richly-embroidered tunic that he was wearing.

NET Bible
When Joseph reached his brothers, they stripped him of his tunic, the special tunic that he wore.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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;

New King James Version
So it came to pass, when Joseph had come to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, when Joseph came unto his brothers, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him;

New Heart English Bible
It happened, when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph of his robe, the long ornamented robe that he was wearing.

World English Bible
It happened, when Joseph came to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;

American King James Version
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him;

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;

A Faithful Version
And it came to pass when Joseph had come to his brothers, they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic reaching to the soles of his feet that was on him.

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass when Joseph came to his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his vest, the vest of many colours, which he had on;

English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colours that was on him;

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass when Joseph had come to his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Now when Ioseph was come vnto his brethren, they stript Ioseph out of his coate, his particoloured coate that was vpon him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And when Ioseph was come vnto his brethren, they strypt hym out of his coate, his partie coloured coate that was vpon hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Whan Ioseph now came to his brethre, they stryped him out of his cote, that partye coloured cote which he had vpon him,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And as soone as Ioseph was come vnto his brethren they strypte him out of his gay coote that was vpon him
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it comes to pass, when Joseph has come to his brothers, that they strip Joseph of his coat, the long coat which [is] on him,

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, when Joseph hath come unto his brethren, that they strip Joseph of his coat, the long coat which is upon him,

Smith's Literal Translation
And it shall be as Joseph came to his brethren, and they will strip off his tunic, the tunic reaching to the soles of the feet which was upon him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And as soon as he came to his brethren, they forthwith stript him of his outside coat, that was of divers colours:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, as soon as he came to his brothers, they very quickly stripped him of his tunic, which was ankle-length and woven of many colors,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And when Yoseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of the coat of long sleeves that he was wearing;

Lamsa Bible
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come to his brothers, they stripped him of the rich robe that he was wearing;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colours that was on him;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass, when Joseph came to his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his many-coloured coat that was upon him.
















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