KJV King James Version
And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
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Genesis 37:4
And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.
WEB World English Bible
His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and they hated him, and couldn’t speak peaceably to him.
ASV American Standard Version
And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and his brethren see that their father hath loved him more than any of his brethren, and they hate him, and have not been able to speak to him peaceably.
Surrounding context — Genesis 37
1 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
2 These [are] the generations of Jacob. Joseph, [being] seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad [was] with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
3 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.
4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told [it] his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
7 For, behold, we [were] binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיִּרְא֣וּH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeאֶחָ֗יוH251 · achbrother: male-siblingכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforאֹת֞וֹH853 · et[Obj.]אָהַ֤בH157 · a.havto love: loverאֲבִיהֶם֙H1 · avfatherמִכָּל־H3605 · kolallאֶחָ֔יוH251 · achbrother: male-siblingוַֽיִּשְׂנְא֖וּH8130 · sa.neto hateאֹת֑וֹH853 · et[Obj.]וְלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotיָכְל֖וּH3201 · ya.kholbe ableדַּבְּר֥וֹH1696 · da.varto speak: speakלְשָׁלֹֽם׃H7965 · sha.lompeace
Cross-references
Genesis 27:41And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.1 John 3:12Not as Cain, [who] was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.1 John 4:20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?Psalm 69:4They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, [being] mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored [that] which I took not away.1 John 2:11But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.Genesis 4:5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.1 Samuel 17:28And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.Genesis 37:5And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told [it] his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.John 15:18-19If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before [it hated] you.Genesis 49:23The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot [at him], and hated him:Psalm 38:19But mine enemies [are] lively, [and] they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.Titus 3:3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.Genesis 37:11And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.1 Samuel 16:12-13And he sent, and brought him in. Now he [was] ruddy, [and] withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this [is] he.Genesis 37:18-24And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.John 7:3-5His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.1 John 3:10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
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