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Genesis 37:23

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37:23 When Joseph reached his brothers, they stripped him 1  of his tunic, the special tunic that he wore.

Genesis 37:32

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37:32 Then they brought the special tunic to their father 2  and said, “We found this. Determine now whether it is your son’s tunic or not.”

Genesis 3:21

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3:21 The Lord God made garments from skin 3  for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.
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[37:23]  1 tn Heb “Joseph”; the proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“him”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[37:32]  2 tn Heb “and they sent the special tunic and they brought [it] to their father.” The text as it stands is problematic. It sounds as if they sent the tunic on ahead and then came and brought it to their father. Some emend the second verb to a Qal form and read “and they came.” In this case, they sent the tunic on ahead.

[3:21]  3 sn The Lord God made garments from skin. The text gives no indication of how this was done, or how they came by the skins. Earlier in the narrative (v. 7) the attempt of the man and the woman to cover their nakedness with leaves expressed their sense of alienation from each other and from God. By giving them more substantial coverings, God indicates this alienation is greater than they realize. This divine action is also ominous; God is preparing them for the more hostile environment in which they will soon be living (v. 23). At the same time, there is a positive side to the story in that God makes provision for the man’s and woman’s condition.



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