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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
וישראל אהב את יוסף מכל בניו--כי בן זקנים הוא לו ועשה לו כתנת פסים
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vySHrAl Ahb At yvsp mkl bnyv--ky bn zqnym hvA lv v`SHh lv ktnt psym

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
Israhel autem diligebat Ioseph super omnes filios suos eo quod in senectute genuisset eum fecitque ei tunicam polymitam

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
New King James Version   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age. Also he made him a tunic of many colors.
21st Century King James Version   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a coat of many colors.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.
Darby Bible Translation   
And Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was son of his old age; and he made him a vest of many colours.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Now Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, because he had him in his old age: and he made him a coat of divers colours.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons, because he was the son of his old age. And he made him a robe of many colors.
God's Word   
Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because Joseph had been born in Israel's old age. So he made Joseph a special robe with long sleeves.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons because Joseph was a son born to him in his old age, and he made a robe of many colors for him.
International Standard Version   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his brothers, since he was born to him in his old age, so he had made a richly-embroidered tunic for him.
NET Bible   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because he was a son born to him late in life, and he made a special tunic for him.
New American Standard Bible   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a varicolored tunic.
New International Version   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made an ornate robe for him.
New Living Translation   
Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children because Joseph had been born to him in his old age. So one day Jacob had a special gift made for Joseph--a beautiful robe.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.
The World English Bible   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Jacob loved Joseph more than he loved any of his other sons. This was because Joseph was born when Jacob was old. So Jacob made a special coat for Joseph.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And Israel hath loved Joseph more than any of his sons, for he [is] a son of his old age, and hath made for him a long coat;
New Life Version   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because Joseph was born when he was an old man. And Israel made him a long coat of many colors.
The Voice Bible   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other children because he came along when he was an old man. So Israel presented Joseph with a special robe he had made for him—a spectacularly colorful robe with long sleeves in it.
Living Bible   
Now as it happened, Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other children, because Joseph was born to him in his old age. So one day Jacob gave him a special gift—a brightly colored coat.
New Catholic Bible   
Israel loved Joseph more than all his other sons because he was the son of his old age, and he had a long tunic made for him.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a varicolored tunic.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his other sons because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colours.
Christian Standard Bible   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons because Joseph was a son born to him in his old age, and he made a long-sleeved robe for him.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a [distinctive] long tunic with sleeves.
New Century Version   
Since Joseph was born when his father Israel was old, Israel loved him more than his other sons. He made Joseph a special robe with long sleeves.
The Message   
Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons because he was the child of his old age. And he made him an elaborately embroidered coat. When his brothers realized that their father loved him more than them, they grew to hate him—they wouldn’t even speak to him.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his other sons, because he was the son born in his old age, and he made him a special robe.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he had made him a long robe with sleeves.
Good News Translation®   
Jacob loved Joseph more than all his other sons, because he had been born to him when he was old. He made a long robe with full sleeves for him.
Wycliffe Bible   
Forsooth Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, for he had begotten him in his eld (age); and he made to Joseph a coat of many colours (and he made a coat of many colours for Joseph).
Contemporary English Version   
Jacob loved Joseph more than he did any of his other sons, because Joseph was born when Jacob was very old. Jacob had even given Joseph a fancy coat
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a long robe with sleeves.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children because he was the son of his old age, and he made him an ornamented robe.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he had made him a long robe with sleeves.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons because he was born when Jacob was old. Jacob had made for him a long robe.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Now Israel (Jacob) loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a [distinctive] multicolored tunic.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons, because he was the son of his old age. And he made him a robe of many colours.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Israel loved Joseph best of all his sons, for he was the child of his old age; and he had made him a long ornamented tunic.
New American Standard Bible   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his other sons, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a multicolored tunic.
The Expanded Bible   
Since Joseph was born when his father Israel [C Jacob’s other name] was old, Israel loved him more than his other sons. He made Joseph a special robe with long sleeves [C traditionally a multicolored robe].
Tree of Life Version   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his other sons because he was the son of his old age. So he had made him a long-sleeved tunic.
Revised Standard Version   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a long robe with sleeves.
New International Reader's Version   
Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons. That’s because Joseph had been born to him when he was old. Israel made him a beautiful robe.
BRG Bible   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Now Isra’el loved Yosef the most of all his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a long-sleeved robe.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he had made him a long robe with sleeves.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Now Yisroel loved Yosef more than all his children, because he was the ben zekunim (the son of his old age); and he made him a kesones passim (ketonet [tunic] reaching to palms and soles, [see Messianic significance Yn 19:23 OJBC]).
Names of God Bible   
Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because Joseph had been born in Israel’s old age. So he made Joseph a special robe with long sleeves.
Modern English Version   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Joseph was born at a time when his father Israel was very old, so Israel loved him more than he loved his other sons. Jacob gave him a special coat, which was long and very beautiful.
International Children’s Bible   
Joseph was born when his father Israel, also called Jacob, was old. So Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons. He made Joseph a special robe with long sleeves.
Lexham English Bible   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, for he was a son of his old age. And he made a robe with long sleeves for him.
New International Version - UK   
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made an ornate robe for him.