Genesis 37:23 · KJV
“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; {colours: or, pieces}”
— Genesis 37:23
And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, {but} cast him into this pit that {is} in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit {was} empty, {there was} no water in it.
Genesis 37 — Context
And Reuben heard {it}, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
22And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, {but} cast him into this pit that {is} in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
23And 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; {colours: or, pieces}
24And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit {was} empty, {there was} no water in it.
25And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry {it} down to Egypt.
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. {colours: or, pieces}
Matthew 27:28
And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
Genesis 42:21
And they said one to another, We {are} verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Genesis 37:31-33
And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
Psalms 22:18
They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.