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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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּרְא֣וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH7200 →
אֶחָ֗יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 →
כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588 →
אֹת֞וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 →
אָהַ֤ב'a.Havhe lovedH157 →
אֲבִיהֶם֙'a.vi.Hemfather theirH1 →
מִכָּל־mi.kolmore than allH3605 →
אֶחָ֔יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 →
וַֽיִּשְׂנְא֖וּvai.yis.ne.'Uand they hatedH8130 →
אֹת֑וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 →
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
יָכְל֖וּya.khe.Luthey were ableH3201 →
דַּבְּר֥וֹda.be.Roto speak to himH1696 →
לְשָׁלֹֽם׃le.sha.Lomto welfareH7965 →

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Genesis 50:20As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.Genesis 27:41Esau 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.”Mark 3:25If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.1 John 3:12Do 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 4:20If 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.Psalms 69:4Those 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 2:11But 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 4:5but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.Genesis 37:5Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.1 Samuel 17:28Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart—you have come down to see the battle!”John 15:18–19If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.Ephesians 4:31Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.Genesis 37:11And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.1 Samuel 16:12–13So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”Genesis 37:18–24Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.Genesis 49:23The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility.Psalms 38:19Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason.Titus 3:3For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

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