Genesis 37:4 Parallel Translations

Joseph's brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them. They hated Joseph and couldn't speak to him on friendly terms.(GOD'S WORD®)

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.

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.

BBE:

And because his brothers saw that Joseph was dearer to his father than all the others, they were full of hate for him, and would not say a kind word to him.

DBY:

And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, and they hated him, and could not greet him with friendliness.

ERV:

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.

JPS:

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.

WBS:

And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.

WEB:

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

YLT:

and his brethren see that their father hath loved him more than any of his brethren, and they hate him, and have not been able to speak to him peaceably.

Genesis 37:4 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 27:41 So Esau bore a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him; and Esau said to himself, "The days of mourning for my father are near; then I will kill my brother Jacob."

1 Samuel 17:28 Now Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger burned against David and he said, "Why have you come down? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your insolence and the wickedness of your heart; for you have come down in order to see the battle." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

37:1-4 In Joseph's history we see something of Christ, who was first humbled and then exalted. It also shows the lot of Christians, who must through many tribulations enter into the kingdom. It is a history that has none like it, for displaying the various workings of the human mind, both good and bad, and the singular providence of God in making use of them for fulfilling his purposes. Though Joseph was his father's darling, yet he was not bred up in idleness. Those do not truly love their children, who do not use them to business, and labour, and hardships. The fondling of children is with good reason called the spoiling of them. Those who are trained up to do nothing, are likely to be good for nothing. But Jacob made known his love, by dressing Joseph finer than the rest of his children. It is wrong for parents to make a difference between one child and another, unless there is great cause for it, by the children's dutifulness, or undutifulness. When parents make a difference, children soon notice it, and it leads to quarrels in families. Jacob's sons did that, when they were from under his eye, which they durst not have done at home with him; but Joseph gave his father an account of their ill conduct, that he might restrain them. Not as a tale-bearer, to sow discord, but as a faithful brother.

CONC:

Able Brethren Brothers Couldn't Dearer Friendliness Friendly Full Greet Hate Hated Joseph Kind Loved Peaceably Speak Terms

Able Couldn't Dearer Friendly Full Greet Hate Hated Joseph Kind Loved Others Peaceably Speak Terms Word

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