And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;
When Joseph reached his brothers, they grabbed him and stripped off his special colorful coat that he was wearing.
This verse shows Joseph's brothers beginning their cruel plan by forcibly taking away the special coat that had made them so jealous.
📚 Historical Context
Joseph's coat of many colors was a symbol of his father Jacob's special favor and likely indicated Joseph's position as future leader of the family. In ancient Near Eastern culture, such distinctive clothing represented status and inheritance rights. The brothers' act of stripping off the coat was both symbolic and practical—removing the very thing that represented their father's favoritism while preparing to carry out their plan to harm Joseph.
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