"And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;" — Genesis 37:31

Genesis 37:31 · KJV

“And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;”

— Genesis 37:31

And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child {is} not; and I, whither shall I go?

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 37 — Context

And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph {was} not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child {is} not; and I, whither shall I go?

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

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.

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.

Cross References

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; {colours: or, pieces}

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}

Proverbs 28:13

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh {them} shall have mercy.