Genesis 37:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 37:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 37:31 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 37:31 — KJV
“And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;”
— Genesis 37:31 (KJV)
Genesis 37:31 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 37:31
“Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:31: kid, goats, blood
“The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:31: kid, goats, blood
“For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people, scarlet: or, purple”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:31: took, goats, blood
“Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me. sharp...: or, knife cast...: Heb. made it touch”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:31: took, blood
“And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:31: took, joseph
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