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coat of many colors

  1. The special coat that Jacob gave to his son Joseph; the coat made his other sons jealous and resentful. (See Jacob and Esau and Joseph and his brothers.)



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The musician is best known for a string of country crossover hits including Coat of Many Colors, I Will Always Love You, 9 To 5 and Jolene.

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In an interview with WWD, the “Rockin’ Years” singer said the collection will be inclusive with lipsticks coming in a “Coat of Many Colors.”

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Prokop said the service brought a new awareness to the congregation about a story from the Bible, Joseph and the coat of many colors.

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Admans said: “I love the story of Joseph in Genesis. There is a queer theological interpretation that the coat of many colors is something akin to a princess dress. scholars aren’t sure how to translate this accurately. It’s its been called a beautiful robe, an ornamental robe.”

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Onstage, Parton gave Heck a giant copy of her book, “Coat of Many Colors.”

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