Genesis 37:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 37:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 37:3 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV 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 man..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 37:3 — KJV
“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. colours: or, pieces”
— Genesis 37:3 (KJV)
Genesis 37:3 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 37:3
“Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain. because...: or, near Gedaliah: Heb. by the hand, or, by the side of Gedaliah”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:3: now, israel, than
“And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:3: israel, more, than
“And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the LORD: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD. now: Heb. then”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:3: now, israel, children
“And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. pieces...: or, lambs”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:3: israel, joseph, children
“And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds. prevailed: Heb. was strong”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:3: israel, children, because
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