Genesis 37:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.”
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“When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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 <FI>to<Fi> him peaceably.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 37:4 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 4:5but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
- Genesis 27:41Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
- Genesis 37:5Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.
- Genesis 37:11And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.
- Genesis 37:18Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.
- Genesis 49:23The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility.
- 1 Samuel 16:12So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”
- 1 Samuel 17:28Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart—you have come down to see the battle!”
- Psalms 38:19Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason.
- Psalms 69:4Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me— my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.
- Mark 3:25If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
- John 7:3So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.
- John 15:18If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.
- Titus 3:3For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
- 1 John 2:11But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
- 1 John 3:10By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
- 1 John 3:12Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.
- 1 John 4:20If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.
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