Genesis 37:3

“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 colours." - Genesis 37:3
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What does Genesis 37:3 mean?

The Bible verse Genesis 37:3 from the King James Version reads, "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." This verse marks the beginning of the story of Joseph, one of the most well-known…

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The Colorful Garment of Favor: Understanding God’s Love Through Family Dynamics

In Genesis 37:3, we find a profound glimpse into the complexities of familial love and the dynamics that often accompany it: "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." This verse is not…

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A Prayer for the Colors of Love and Favor

Heavenly Father, We come before You with humble hearts, seeking to understand the depth of love and favoritism displayed in the relationship between Jacob and Joseph as described in Genesis 37:3. "Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his…

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Genesis 37:3 - "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."
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Genesis 19-37
Genesis 24-37
Genesis 37:2
Genesis 37:19 - "And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh."
Genesis 37:12 - "¶ And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem."
Genesis 37:24 - "And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it."
Genesis 37:11 - "And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying."
Genesis 41:37 - "¶ And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants."
Genesis 36:37 - "And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead."
Genesis 37:31 - "And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;"
Genesis 37:1 - "And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan."
Genesis 37:36 - "And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard."
Genesis 37:29 - "¶ And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes."
Genesis 37:5 - "¶ And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more."
Genesis 37:30 - "And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?"
Genesis 19:37 - "And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day."
Genesis 37:21 - "And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him."
Numbers 3:37 - "And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords."
Genesis 37:6 - "And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:"
Genesis 37:26 - "And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?"
Lamentations 3:37 - "¶ Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?"
"And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh." - Genesis 37:19
Genesis 37:16 - "And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks."
Genesis 37:34 - "And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days."
Genesis 37:15 - "¶ And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?"
"¶ And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem." - Genesis 37:12
Job 37:3 - "He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth."