Bible fact · Translation-dependent observation
Joseph's special robe
Jacob made Joseph "a tunic of many colours" (or a long robe with sleeves), which made his brothers jealous. Genesis 37:3–4
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"Israel loved Joseph more than all his children... and he made him a tunic of many colors. His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and they hated him." Genesis 37:3–4
The Hebrew phrase is uncertain; some versions translate "a robe with long sleeves" or "an ornate robe". Genesis 37:23
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Genesis 37:3–4 WEB
3Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a tunic of many colors. 4His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and they hated him, and couldn’t speak peaceably to him.
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Jacob gave Joseph a special coat. The Bible verse can be translated "a coat of many colours" or "a robe with long sleeves".