Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then he examined it and said, “It is my son’s tunic. A wild beast has devoured him; Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

His father recognized it. “It is my son’s robe,” he said. “A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has been torn to pieces!”

International Standard Version

Examining it, he cried out, "It's my son's tunic! A wild animal has no doubt torn Joseph to pieces."

A Conservative Version

And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat. An evil beast has devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.

American Standard Version

And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat: an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.

Amplified

He recognized it and said, “It is my son’s tunic. A wild animal has devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces!”

Bible in Basic English

And he saw that it was, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast has put him to death; without doubt Joseph has come to a cruel end.

Darby Translation

And he discerned it, and said, It is my son's vest! an evil beast has devoured him: Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces!

Julia Smith Translation

And he will recognise it, and will say, My son's tunic an evil beast devoured him: tearing in pieces, he tare Joseph in pieces.

King James 2000

And he recognized it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast has devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he recognized it and said, "The robe of my son! A wild animal has devoured him! Joseph [is] surely torn to pieces!"

Modern King James verseion

And he knew it, and said, It is my son's tunic. An evil beast has eaten him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he knew it, saying, "It is my son's coat: a wicked beast hath devoured him, and Joseph is rent in pieces."

NET Bible

He recognized it and exclaimed, "It is my son's tunic! A wild animal has eaten him! Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!"

New Heart English Bible

He recognized it, and said, "It is my son's coat. An evil animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces."

The Emphasized Bible

So he examined it, and said - The tunic of my son! A cruel beast hath devoured him, - torn in pieces - torn in pieces, is Joseph!

Webster

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.

World English Bible

He recognized it, and said, "It is my son's coat. An evil animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces."

Youngs Literal Translation

And he discerneth it, and saith, 'My son's coat! an evil beast hath devoured him; torn -- torn is Joseph!'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he knew it
נכר 
Nakar 
Usage: 49

and said

Usage: 0

It is my son's

Usage: 0

כּתּנת כּתנת 
K@thoneth 
Usage: 29

חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

יוסף 
Yowceph 
Usage: 213

טרף 
Taraph 
Usage: 25

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Joseph Sold Into Slavery

32 and they sent the varicolored tunic and brought it to their father and said, “We found this; please examine it to see whether it is your son’s tunic or not.” 33 Then he examined it and said, “It is my son’s tunic. A wild beast has devoured him; Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!” 34 So Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.



Cross References

Genesis 37:20

Now then, come and let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; and we will say, ‘A wild beast devoured him.’ Then let us see what will become of his dreams!”

Genesis 44:28

and the one went out from me, and I said, “Surely he is torn in pieces,” and I have not seen him since.

1 Kings 13:24

Now when he had gone, a lion met him on the way and killed him, and his body was thrown on the road, with the donkey standing beside it; the lion also was standing beside the body.

2 Kings 2:24

When he looked behind him and saw them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two female bears came out of the woods and tore up forty-two lads of their number.

Proverbs 14:15

The naive believes everything,
But the sensible man considers his steps.

John 13:7

Jesus answered and said to him, “What I do you do not realize now, but you will understand hereafter.”

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