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
This verse occurs after Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery and dipped his distinctive coat in goat's blood to fake his death. In ancient times, a father's special coat given to a favored son was a significant symbol of inheritance and blessing, making this deception particularly cruel. The brothers' carefully worded question was designed to make their father draw his own tragic conclusion without them directly lying.
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