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Genesis 37:3
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KJ21
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 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.
AMP
Now Israel (Jacob) loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a [distinctive] multicolored tunic.
AMPC
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a [distinctive] long tunic with sleeves.
BRG
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.
CSB
Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons because Joseph was a son born to him in his old age, and he made a long-sleeved robe for him.
CSBA
Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons because Joseph was a son born to him in his old age, and he made a long-sleeved robe for him.
CEB
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons because he was born when Jacob was old. Jacob had made for him a long robe.
CJB
Now Isra’el loved Yosef the most of all his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a long-sleeved robe.
CEV
Jacob loved Joseph more than he did any of his other sons, because Joseph was born when Jacob was very old. Jacob had even given Joseph a fancy coat
DARBY
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.
DRA
Now Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, because he had him in his old age: and he made him a coat of divers colours.
ERV
Joseph was born at a time when his father Israel was very old, so Israel loved him more than he loved his other sons. Jacob gave him a special coat, which was long and very beautiful.
EASY
Jacob loved Joseph more than he loved any of his other sons. This was because Joseph was born when Jacob was old. So Jacob made a special coat for Joseph.
EHV
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his other sons, because he was the son born in his old age, and he made him a special robe.
ESV
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons, because he was the son of his old age. And he made him a robe of many colors.
ESVUK
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons, because he was the son of his old age. And he made him a robe of many colours.
EXB
Since Joseph was born when his father Israel [C Jacob’s other name] was old, Israel loved him more than his other sons. He made Joseph a special robe with long sleeves [C traditionally a multicolored robe].
GNV
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he begat him in his old age and he made him a coat of many colors.
GW
Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because Joseph had been born in Israel’s old age. So he made Joseph a special robe with long sleeves.
GNT
Jacob loved Joseph more than all his other sons, because he had been born to him when he was old. He made a long robe with full sleeves for him.
HCSB
Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons because Joseph was a son born to him in his old age, and he made a robe of many colors for him.
ICB
Joseph was born when his father Israel, also called Jacob, was old. So Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons. He made Joseph a special robe with long sleeves.
ISV
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his brothers, since he was born to him in his old age, so he had made a richly-embroidered tunic for him.
JUB
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his other sons because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colours.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a varicolored tunic.
LEB
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, for he was a son of his old age. And he made a robe with long sleeves for him.
TLB
Now as it happened, Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other children, because Joseph was born to him in his old age. So one day Jacob gave him a special gift—a brightly colored coat.
MSG
Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons because he was the child of his old age. And he made him an elaborately embroidered coat. When his brothers realized that their father loved him more than them, they grew to hate him—they wouldn’t even speak to him.
MEV
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors.
NOG
Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because Joseph had been born in Israel’s old age. So he made Joseph a special robe with long sleeves.
NABRE
Israel loved Joseph best of all his sons, for he was the child of his old age; and he had made him a long ornamented tunic.
NASB
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his other sons, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a multicolored tunic.
NASB1995
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a varicolored tunic.
NCB
Israel loved Joseph more than all his other sons because he was the son of his old age, and he had a long tunic made for him.
NCV
Since Joseph was born when his father Israel was old, Israel loved him more than his other sons. He made Joseph a special robe with long sleeves.
NET
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because he was a son born to him late in life, and he made a special tunic for him.
NIRV
Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons. That’s because Joseph had been born to him when he was old. Israel made him a beautiful robe.
NIV
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made an ornate robe for him.
NIVUK
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made an ornate robe for him.
NKJV
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age. Also he made him a tunic of many colors.
NLV
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because Joseph was born when he was an old man. And Israel made him a long coat of many colors.
NLT
Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children because Joseph had been born to him in his old age. So one day Jacob had a special gift made for Joseph—a beautiful robe.
NRSVA
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he had made him a long robe with sleeves.
NRSVACE
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he had made him a long robe with sleeves.
NRSVCE
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he had made him a long robe with sleeves.
NRSVUE
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children because he was the son of his old age, and he made him an ornamented robe.
OJB
Now Yisroel loved Yosef more than all his children, because he was the ben zekunim (the son of his old age); and he made him a kesones passim (ketonet [tunic] reaching to palms and soles, [see Messianic significance Yn 19:23 OJBC]).
RGT
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he begat him in his old age; and he made him a coat of many colors.
RSV
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a long robe with sleeves.
RSVCE
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a long robe with sleeves.
TLV
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his other sons because he was the son of his old age. So he had made him a long-sleeved tunic.
VOICE
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other children because he came along when he was an old man. So Israel presented Joseph with a special robe he had made for him—a spectacularly colorful robe with long sleeves in it.
WEB
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a tunic of many colors.
WYC
Forsooth Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, for he had begotten him in his eld (age); and he made to Joseph a coat of many colours (and he made a coat of many colours for Joseph).
YLT
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;
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