4and 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.


In Context

1 And Jacob dwelleth in the land of his father's sojournings — in the land of Canaan.

2 These are births of Jacob: Joseph, a son of seventeen years, hath been enjoying himself with his brethren among the flock, (and he is a youth,) with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives, and Joseph bringeth in an account of their evil unto their father.

3 And Israel hath loved Joseph more than any of his sons, for he is a son of his old age, and hath made for him a long coat;

4 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.

5 And Joseph dreameth a dream, and declareth to his brethren, and they add still more to hate him.

6 And he saith unto them, 'Hear ye, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

Genesis 37:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

37:4And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

37:4When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

37:4And his brethren seeing that he was loved by his father, more than all his sons, hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

37:4And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

37:4And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, and they hated him, and could not greet him with friendliness.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

37:4And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

37:4And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

37:4His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and they hated him, and couldn't speak peaceably to him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

37:4And when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.