Holy Scripture

Genesis 37:36

A church father on this verse
“Then Jacob sent Joseph to the flock that he might bring back to him a report on his brothers. But the brothers, by means of the cloak that was bespattered with blood, sent Jacob a report on Joseph. With no mercy they cast him into a pit in the desert, but they wept over Joseph with tears in the house. They sold him na…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON GENESIS 33:2

Source: Septuagint

Original

36And the Midianites sold Joseph into Egypt; to Potiphar, the eunuch of Pharaoh, captain of the guard.

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In context

34And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

35And all his sons and his daughters gathered themselves together, and came to comfort him; but he would not be comforted, saying, I will go down to my son mourning to Hades; and his father wept for him.

— Genesis 37:36 —

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