And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son’s coat or no.
They sent the colorful coat and brought it to their father, saying, 'We found this. Look carefully and tell us if this is your son's coat or not.'
The writer is showing how Joseph's brothers deceived their father by presenting Joseph's bloodied coat as if they had simply found it, forcing Jacob to conclude his son was dead.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Joseph was the favorite son of Jacob, who gave him a special coat that symbolized his favored status, leading to jealousy among his brothers. The brothers conspired against Joseph, sold him into slavery, and then took his coat, dipped it in animal blood, and presented it to Jacob to deceive him into believing Joseph had been killed by a wild beast. This event is part of the larger narrative of the patriarchs, highlighting themes of sibling rivalry and the consequences of envy in ancient family dynamics.
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