Genesis 37:33 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And he discerneth it, and saith, `My son`s coat! an evil beast hath devoured him; torn -- torn is Joseph!`

English ASV

And he knew it, and said, It is my sons coat: an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.

English Amplified

He said, My son's long garment! An evil [wild] beast has devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

He said, My son's long garment! An evil [wild] beast has devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

His father recognized it. “It is my son’s robe,” he said. “A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has been torn to pieces!”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he discerned it, and said, [It is] my son's vest! an evil beast has devoured him: Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces!

English EASY 2024

Jacob saw that it was Joseph's robe. He said, ‘It is my son's robe! A wild animal must have eaten him! The animal has torn Joseph's body into pieces.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

His father saw the coat and knew that it was Joseph's. He said, "Yes, that is his! Maybe some wild animal has killed him. My son Joseph has been eaten by a wild animal!"

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

And he identified it and said, "It is my son's robe. A fierce animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn to pieces."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He recognized it and said, “Yes, it is his! Some wild animal has killed him. My son Joseph has been torn to pieces!”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Their father recognized it at once. "Yes," he said, "it is my son's robe. A wild animal has attacked and eaten him. Surely Joseph has been torn in pieces!"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

His father recognized it. "It is my son's robe," he said. "A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has been torn to pieces!"

English KJV 1611

And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

English LSB

And he recognized it and said, “It is my son’s tunic. A wild beast has devoured him; Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He knew it and said, “It is my son’s coat. A wild beast has devoured him. Joseph has without a doubt been torn into pieces.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then he examined it and said, "It is my son's tunic. A wild beast has devoured him; Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He recognized it and exclaimed: "My son's tunic! A wild beast has devoured him! Joseph has been torn to pieces!"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He recognized it and exclaimed, “It is my son’s tunic! A wild animal has eaten him! Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jacob recognized it. He said, "It's my son's robe! A wild animal has eaten him up. Joseph must have been torn to pieces."

English NIV

He recognized it and said, "It is my son's robe! Some ferocious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces."

English NKJ 1982

And he recognized it and said, “ It is my son’s tunic. A wild beast has devoured him. Without doubt Joseph is torn to pieces.”

English NLT

Their father recognized it at once. "Yes," he said, "it is my son's robe. A wild animal has attacked and eaten him. Surely Joseph has been torn in pieces!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He recognized it, and said, "It is my son's robe! A wild animal has devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn to pieces."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Jacob recognized it instantly and cried out, “It’s my son’s robe! Some wild animal must have killed him. My son Joseph has been torn to pieces!”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he recognized it, and said, “It is my son's robe; a wild beast has devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn to pieces.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Their father recognized it at once. “Yes,“ he sobbed, “it is my son's coat. A wild animal has eaten him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.“

English Tyndale 1537

And he knew it saying: it is my son's coat: a wicked beast hath devoured him, and Joseph is rent in pieces.