Genesis 37:4 “When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any o…”

Genesis 37:4

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

So when his brethren sawe that their father loued him more then all his brethren, then they hated him, and could not speake peaceably vnto him.

Darby Translation

And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, and they hated him, and could not greet him with friendliness.

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.

Bible in Basic English

And because his brothers saw that Joseph was dearer to his father than all the others, they were full of hate for him, and would not say a kind word to him.

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Cross references

“hated him”

Genesis 27:41 1 John 3:12 1 John 4:20 Psalm 69:4 1 John 2:11 Genesis 37:5

Genesis 27:41 · BSB

Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

1 John 3:12 · BSB

Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

1 John 4:20 · BSB

If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.

Psalm 69:4 · BSB

Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me— my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.

1 John 2:11 · BSB

But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

Genesis 37:5 · BSB

Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.

5Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.

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