Genesis 37:31
Strong's Lexicon
Then they took
וַיִּקְח֖וּ (way·yiq·ḥū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3947: 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Joseph’s
יוֹסֵ֑ף (yō·w·sêp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph = 'Jehovah has added' 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah

robe,
כְּתֹ֣נֶת (kə·ṯō·neṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3801: 1) tunic, under-garment 1a) a long shirt-like garment usually of linen

slaughtered
וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙ (way·yiš·ḥă·ṭū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7819: v 1) to kill, slaughter, beat 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to slaughter 1a1a) beast for food 1a1b) sacrifice 1a1c) person in human sacrifice 1a1d) beaten, hammered (of shekels) 1b) (Niphal) to be slaughtered, be slain (of food or sacrifice) n f 2) (BDB) slaughtering 2a) word doubtful

a young goat
שְׂעִ֣יר (śə·‘îr)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8163: adj 1) hairy n m 2) he-goat, buck 2a) as sacrificial animal 2b) satyr, may refer to a demon possessed goat like the swine of Gadara (Mt 8:30-32)

עִזִּ֔ים (‘iz·zîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5795: 1) female goat, she-goat, goat, kid

and dipped
וַיִּטְבְּל֥וּ (way·yiṭ·bə·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2881: 1) to dip, dip into, plunge 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to dip in or into 1a2) to dip oneself 1b) (Niphal) to be dipped

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

the robe
הַכֻּתֹּ֖נֶת (hak·kut·tō·neṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3801: 1) tunic, under-garment 1a) a long shirt-like garment usually of linen

in its blood.
בַּדָּֽם׃ (bad·dām)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1818: 1) blood 1a) of wine (fig.)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.

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,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat , and dipped the robe in its blood.

New American Standard Bible
So they took Joseph's tunic, and slaughtered a male goat and dipped the tunic in the blood;

King James Bible
And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Then they got Joseph's robe, slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood.

New Living Translation
Then the brothers killed a young goat and dipped Joseph's robe in its blood.

English Standard Version
Then they took Joseph’s robe and slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood.

New American Standard Bible
So they took Joseph's tunic, and slaughtered a male goat and dipped the tunic in the blood;

King James Bible
And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they took Joseph's robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.

International Standard Version
So they took Joseph's coat, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the coat in the blood.

NET Bible
So they took Joseph's tunic, killed a young goat, and dipped the tunic in the blood.

American Standard Version
And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;

English Revised Version
And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;

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,
















Cross References
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.

Genesis 37:23
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;

Genesis 37:32
And 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.

Genesis 44:28
And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:

Genesis 45:26
And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 37:30
And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

Genesis 37:29
And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

Genesis 37:28
Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

Genesis 37:33
And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

Genesis 37:34
And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
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