Genesis 37:4

And when his achim saw that Avihem loved him more than all his achim, they hated him, and could not speak with shalom unto him.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The 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.

In Context

3Now Yisroel loved Yosef more than all his children, because he was the ben zekunim (the son of his old age); and he made him a kesones passim (ketonet [tunic] reaching to palms and soles). + 37:3 See Messianic significance Yn 19:23

5And Yosef dreamed a chalom (dream), + 37:5 See Mt 2:22 and he told it to his achim; and they hated him yet the more.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:41And Esav hated Ya'akov because of the brocha wherewith aviv made a brocha upon him: and Esav said in his lev, The yemei evel (days of mourning) for avi are at hand; then will I slay Ya'akov achi.

Genesis 37:11And his achim had kina (jealousy, envy) toward him; but Aviv was shomer over the saying.

Genesis 49:23The ba'alei khitzim (archers) provoke him, 1 and shoot at him, and hate him; 1

1 Samuel 17:28And Eliav achiv hagadol heard when he spoke unto the anashim; and af Eliav was kindled against Dovid, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? And with whom hast thou left those few tzon in the midbar? I know thy zadon (presumptuousness), and the evil of thine levav; for thou art come down l'ma'an (in order that) thou mightest watch the milchamah.

Psalms 69:4I am weary of my crying out; 1 my garon (throat) is dry; 1 mine eyes fail while I wait for Elohai. 1

John 7:3His achim then said to him, Leave here and go away into the land of Yehudah, that also your talmidim will see your ma'asim which you do.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 37:2-5

The History of Joseph. ( b. c. 1729.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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