Gen 37:31-35 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 37:31-35: 37:31-35 The old family propensity for deception seized the brothers’ imagination. Jacob had killed a young goat to deceive Isaac (27:5-17 ); now Jacob’s sons deceived him with a goat (see study note on 30:34-36).

a37:31-35►

b27:5-17►

c37:32►

d21:10►

e37:33►

f27:23►

g37:34-35►

h44:13►

iJob 1:20►

j16:15►

‏ Genesis 37:31-35

Summary for Gen 37:31-35: 37:31-35 ^a The old family propensity for deception seized the brothers’ imagination. Jacob had killed a young goat to deceive Isaac (27:5-17 ^b); now Jacob’s sons deceived him with a goat (see study note on 30:34-36).
37:32 ^c your son: In their cold hatred, the brothers did not refer to Joseph by name or acknowledge him as their brother (see 21:10 ^d).
37:33 ^e recognized: Cp. 27:23 ^f.
Summary for Gen 37:34-35: 37:34-35 ^g Jacob tore his clothes and dressed himself in burlap: These were signs of great distress and mourning (see 44:13 ^h; Job 1:20 ⁱ; 16:15 ^j). Jacob was devastated and refused to be comforted. The treachery thus affected everyone in his family.