Genesis 37:4
His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers. They hated him and would not speak kindly to him.
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5Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told his brothers about it. They hated him even more.
Cross References
Genesis 27:41Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing that his father had given him. Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are near; after that I will kill my brother Jacob.”
Genesis 37:11His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
Genesis 49:23The archers will attack him 1 and shoot at him and harass him. 1
1 Samuel 17:28Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men. Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, “Why did you come down here? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the mischief in your heart; for you have come down here so that you might see the battle.”
Psalms 69:4Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs on my head; 1 those who would cut me off, being my enemies for wrong reasons, are mighty; 1 what I did not steal, I have to give back. 1
John 7:3His brothers therefore said to him, “Leave this place and go to Judea, so that your disciples also may see the works that 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 →