Genesis 37:3 Cross References - Thomson

³ Now Jacob loved Joseph above all his children because he was the son of his old age; and he had made him a robe of different colours.

²³ So when Joseph came to his brothers they stripped him of the variegated robe which he had on

³² and sent away the variegated robe and had it carried to his father and said, This we found. Examine whether it be thy son's robe or not.

²⁰ And we said to my lord, We have a father an old man; and he hath a younger son of his old age. His brother is dead, and as he is the only one of his mother left; his father loveth him. ²¹ Then thou saidst to thy servants, Bring him down to me and I will take care of him. ²² And we said to my lord, This son cannot leave his father; for if he were to leave him, his father would die. ²³ Then thou saidst to thy servants, Unless your younger brother come down with you, you shall no more be admitted to see my face. ²⁴ So when we went up to thy servant our father, we told him the words of our lord. ²⁵ And when our father said, Go again and buy for us a little food; ²⁶ we said, We cannot go. If indeed our youngest brother will go down with us, we will go down. For we cannot see the man's face unless our youngest brother be with us. ²⁷ Thereupon thy servant our father said to us, You know that my wife bore me two sons; ²⁸ and that one went out from me and you said he was devoured by a wild beast and I have not seen him since. ²⁹ If therefore you take this one also from me and any misfortune happen to him on the journey, you will bring down my old age with sorrow to the grave. ³⁰ Now therefore if I should go to thy servant our father and this son be not with us, as his life dependeth on the life of this son,

³⁰ Shall they not find him dividing spoil? Will he shew compassion to the head of a man? Sisara shall have spoils of richest dyes; Spoils of richest dyes of needle work. Rich dyes of embroidery are the spoils for his neck!

¹⁸ Now she had on an embroidered robe; for such was the dress which the king's daughters wore, who were virgins. So when the servant led her out, and shut the door after her,

¹³ All this honour is for the daughter of the king of Hesebon herself, she is surrounded with chain works of gold, and embroidery. ¹⁴ The virgins in her train shall be introduced to the king. They who are related to her shall be introduced to thee.

¹⁶ Nay thou didst take some of thy garments and make for thyself idols of needle work; and didst commit gross fornication on them. Though thou shouldst not have gone in; nor should such a thing be done,

³⁵ The father loveth the son, and hath given all things into his hand.

²² Upon this his disciples looked at one another, doubting of whom he spake. ²³ Now one of the disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclined at table next to Jesus.