Genesis 37:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָהַ֤ב אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִכָּל־בָּנָ֔יו כִּֽי־בֶן־זְקֻנִ֥ים ה֖וּא ל֑וֹ וְעָ֥שָׂה ל֖וֹ כְּתֹ֥נֶת פַּסִּֽים׃

Transliteration

And yiśrāʾēl ʾāhaḇ ʾeṯ-yôsēp̄ more than all-his bānāyw because-ben-zəqunîm he to him; and wə-ʿāśâ for him kəṯōneṯ passîm

Grammar Details

• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Israel' (Jacob's other name)
• *ʾāhaḇ*: verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'loved'
• *bānāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his sons'
• *ben*: noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'
• *zəqunîm*: noun, masculine plural - 'old age'
• *wə-ʿāśâ*: waw-consecutive with perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he made'
• *kəṯōneṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - 'tunic/coat of'
• *passîm*: noun, masculine plural - 'colorful/long sleeves/ornamental'

Word Meanings

• *ben*-*zəqunîm*: son of old age/child of his old age/late-born son
• *kəṯōneṯ* *passîm*: coat of many colors/long-sleeved tunic/ornamental robe/special tunic

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons because he was the child of his old age, and he made him a robe of many colors.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old a: and he made him a coat of many colours.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Israel loued Ioseph more than all his childern because he begat hym in his olde age and he made him a coote of many coloures.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Israel loued Ioseph more the all his childre because he had begotte him in his olde age, and he made him a cote of many coloures.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe Israel loued Ioseph more then all his sonnes, because he begate him in his old age, and he made him a coat of many colours.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Israel loued Ioseph more then all his chyldren, because he begate hym in his olde age: and he made hym a coate of many colours.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the love which Israel had for Joseph was greater than his love for all his other children, because he got him when he was an old man: and he had a long coat made for him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 37:32 : 32 And they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father; and said, This we have found: know now whether it is your son's coat or not.
• Gen 37:23 : 23 And it came to pass, when Joseph came to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him;
• John 13:22-23 : 22 Then the disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. 23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
• 2 Sam 13:18 : 18 And she had a garment of many colors upon her, for such robes were the king's daughters who were virgins clothed. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
• Ps 45:13-14 : 13 The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of woven gold. 14 She shall be brought to the king in robes of needlework: the virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.
• Ezek 16:16 : 16 And of your garments you took, and decked your high places with different colors, and played the harlot thereupon; such things shall not come, nor shall it be so.
• John 3:35 : 35 The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.
• Gen 44:20-30 : 20 And we said to my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loves him. 21 And you said to your servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes upon him. 22 And we said to my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die. 23 And you said to your servants, Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you shall see my face no more. 24 And it came to pass when we came up to your servant my father, we told him the words of my lord. 25 And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food. 26 And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother is with us, then we will go down: for we may not see the man's face, unless our youngest brother is with us. 27 And your servant my father said to us, You know that my wife bore me two sons: 28 And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I have not seen him since: 29 And if you take this also from me, and harm befalls him, you shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. 30 Now therefore, when I come to your servant my father, and the lad is not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;
• Judg 5:30 : 30 'Have they not found and divided the spoil? To every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, a spoil of dyed garments embroidered, dyed garments embroidered on both sides, for the necks of those who take the spoil?'