Genesis 37:23 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 37:23

So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;

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;

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Commentary

1 voice

Ambrose of Milan

On Joseph the Patriarch (397)

Accordingly, even at that time, the cross that was to come was prefigured in sign; and at the same time that he was stripped of his tunic, that is, of the flesh he took on, he was stripped of the handsome diversity of colors that represented the virtues. Therefore his tunic, that is, his flesh, was stained with blood, but not his divinity; and his enemies were able to take from him his covering of flesh but not his immortal life.

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַֽיְהִ֕י	vay.Hi	and it was	H1961 →
כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־	ka.'a.Sher-	just when	H834 →
בָּ֥א	ba'	he came	H935 →
יוֹסֵ֖ף	yo.Sef	Joseph	H3130 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
אֶחָ֑יו	'e.Chav	brothers his	H251 →
וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּ	vai.yaf.Shi.tu	and they stripped	H6584 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
יוֹסֵף֙	yo.Sef	Joseph	H3130 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ	ku.ta.ne.To	long garment his	H3801 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
כְּתֹ֥נֶת	ke.To.net	[the] long garment of	H3801 →
הַפַּסִּ֖ים	ha.pa.Sim	the palms and soles	H6446 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר	'a.Sher	which	H834 →
עָלָֽיו׃	'a.Lav	[was] on him	H5921 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 22:18
They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.
leads to
- Matthew 27:35
  When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.
- Luke 23:34
  Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
- John 19:23–24
  When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
- Mark 15:24
  And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.
Through
Matthew 27:28
They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.
leads to
- Mark 15:17
  They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.
- John 19:2–5
  The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
- Luke 23:11
  And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
Through
Genesis 42:21
Then they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress…
leads to
- Hosea 5:15
  Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”