Translation Comparison

Genesis 37:31

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The verse Genesis 37:31 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Genesis 37:31 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
American Standard VersionASV	And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And they took his coat, and dipped it in the blood of a kid, which they had killed :
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And they took Joseph's vest, and slaughtered a buck of the goats, and dipped the vest in the blood;
English Revised VersionERV	And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood:
World English BibleWEB	They took Joseph's coat, and killed a male goat, and dipped the coat in the blood.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And they take the coat of Joseph, and slaughter a kid of the goats, and dip the coat in the blood,
American King James VersionAKJV	And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

King James Bible

KJV

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

American Standard Version

ASV

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And they took Joseph's vest, and slaughtered a buck of the goats, and dipped the vest in the blood;

English Revised Version

ERV

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood:

World English Bible

WEB

They took Joseph's coat, and killed a male goat, and dipped the coat in the blood.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And they take the coat of Joseph, and slaughter a kid of the goats, and dip the coat in the blood,

American King James Version

AKJV

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

King James Bible

KJV

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

American Standard Version

ASV

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And they took Joseph's vest, and slaughtered a buck of the goats, and dipped the vest in the blood;

English Revised Version

ERV

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood:

World English Bible

WEB

They took Joseph's coat, and killed a male goat, and dipped the coat in the blood.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And they take the coat of Joseph, and slaughter a kid of the goats, and dip the coat in the blood,

American King James Version

AKJV

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;