Genesis 37:4

His brothers saw that their father 'ahav ·affectionately loved· him more than all his brothers, and they hated him, and couldn’t speak peaceably to him.

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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 Israel [God prevails] 'ahav ·affectionately loved· Joseph [May he add] more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors.

5Joseph [May he add] dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him all the more.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:41Esau [Hairy] hated Jacob [Supplanter] because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau [Hairy] said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob [Supplanter].”

Genesis 37:11His brothers envied him, + 37:11. Quoted in Acts 7:9 but his father kept this saying in mind. (2)

Genesis 49:23The archers have severely grieved him, 2 shot at him, and persecute him: 1

Psalms 69:4+ 69:4 a MP: Hated without a cause. (John 15:24-25) Those who hate me without a cause + 69:4. Quoted in John 15:25 are more than the hairs of my head. 2 + 69:4 b MP: Accused by false accusations by many enemies. “I am forced to restore what I did not steal.” Consider the parallel and contrast in (Is 53:5-6) “he was afflicted for our crimes.” (See also Is 49:7). (Rom 4:25, 5:8-19) Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. 2 I am forced to restore what I didn’t steal. 1

John 7:3+ 7:3 (3-5) MP: Messiah is refused to be associated with even by his own siblings, children of the same mother. (Ps 69:8b) His brothers therefore said to him, “Depart from here, and go into Judea [Praise], that your disciples also may see your works 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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