Genesis 37:3
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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.

loved.

John 3:35 The Father loveth the Son: and he hath given all things into his hand.

John 13:22,23 The disciples therefore looked one upon another, doubting of whom he spoke. . . .

son.

Genesis 44:20-30 And we answered thee, my lord: We have a father an old man, and a young boy, that was born in his old age; whose brother by the mother is dead; and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him tenderly. . . .

a coat.

Genesis 37:23,32 And as soon as he came to his brethren, they forthwith stript him of his outside coat, that was of divers colours: . . .

Judges 5:30 Perhaps he is now dividing the spoils, and the fairest of the women is chosen out for him: garments of divers colours are given to Sisara for his prey, and furniture of different kinds is heaped together to adorn necks.

2 Samuel 13:18 And she was clothed with a long robe: for the king's daughters that were virgins, used such kind of garments. Then his servant thrust her out: and shut the door after her.

Psalm 45:13,14 All the glory of the king's daughter is within in golden borders, . . .

Ezekiel 16:16 And taking of thy garments thou hast made thee high places sewed together on each side: and hast played the harlot upon them, as hath not been done before, nor shall be hereafter.

colours.

Context
Joseph's Dreams
2And these are his generations: Joseph, when he was sixteen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren, being but a boy: and he was with the sons of Bala and of Zelpha his father's wives: and he accused his brethren to his father of a most wicked crime. 3Now Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, because he had him in his old age: and he made him a coat of divers colours.4And his brethren seeing that he was loved by his father, more than all his sons, hated hem, and could not speak peaceably to him.…
Cross References
Genesis 37:23
And as soon as he came to his brethren, they forthwith stript him of his outside coat, that was of divers colours:

Genesis 37:31
And they took his coat, and dipped it in the blood of a kid, which they had killed:

Genesis 37:32
Sending some to carry it to their father, and to say: This we have found: see whether it be thy son's coat, or not.

Genesis 44:20
And we answered thee, my lord: We have a father an old man, and a young boy, that was born in his old age; whose brother by the mother is dead; and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him tenderly.

2 Samuel 13:18
And she was clothed with a long robe: for the king's daughters that were virgins, used such kind of garments. Then his servant thrust her out: and shut the door after her.

Lexicon
Now Israel
וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (wə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

loved
אָהַ֤ב (’ā·haḇ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 157: To have affection f

Joseph
יוֹסֵף֙ (yō·w·sêp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites

more than
מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

his other sons,
בָּנָ֔יו (bā·nāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

Joseph
ה֖וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

had been born to him
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

in his old age;
זְקֻנִ֥ים (zə·qu·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2208: Old age

so he made
וְעָ֥שָׂה (wə·‘ā·śāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

him
ל֖וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

a robe
כְּתֹ֥נֶת (kə·ṯō·neṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3801: A shirt

of many colors.
פַּסִּֽים׃ (pas·sîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6446: Flat (of the hand or foot)


Additional Translations
Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.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.

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.

And Jacob loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was to him the son of old age; and he made for him a coat of many colours.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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