Genesis 37:4

And his brothers saw that their father loved him better than all his brethren, and they hated him, and were not willing to speak with him peaceably.

Targum Onkelos

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

3But Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he had in him a wise son, and he made him a variegated robe.

5And Joseph dreamed a dream, and showed it to his brothers, and they hated him the more.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:41And Esau kept enmity towards Jakob for the blessing wherewith his father had blessed him. And Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for father draw near and I wilt kill Jakob my brother.

Genesis 37:11And his brothers envied him; but his father kept the word.

Genesis 49:23The mighty men, the men of division, were bitter against him; they afflicted him and sorely grieved him

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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