And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
So they took Joseph's special coat, killed a young goat, and dipped the coat in the goat's blood.
This verse shows Joseph's brothers carrying out their deceptive plan to make their father believe Joseph was killed by a wild animal.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Genesis, Joseph was the favored son of Jacob, which provoked intense jealousy among his older brothers. They plotted against him, sold him into slavery, and to deceive their father, they took Joseph's distinctive coat, dipped it in the blood of a young goat, and presented it as evidence that he had been killed by a wild animal. This event is part of the larger story of God's providence and the consequences of sibling rivalry in the ancient patriarchal family.
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