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It happened, when Joseph came to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;
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More Than Just a Coat
The brothers didn't just strip Joseph of a piece of clothing; they violently rejected the symbol of their father's favoritism. Commentators like Calvin note the text's emphasis on the coat, highlighting the brothers' hardened hearts—even this tangible reminder of their father's love could not deter their cruelty.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
17. דתין dotayı̂n Dothain, “two wells?” (Gesenius)
25. נכאת neko't “tragacanth” or goat’s-tho…
16th Century
Protestant
They stripped Joseph out of his coat. We see that these men are full of fictions and lies. They carelessly strip their brother; they feel …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren , &c.] To the very place where they were, and had, in a …
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