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Genesis 37:4–5

But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peacefully to him.

Now Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers they hated him even more.

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Genesis 37:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

When 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.

Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more.

Genesis 37:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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. And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

Genesis 37:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

But his brothers hated Joseph because their father loved him more than the rest of them. They couldn’t say a kind word to him.

One night Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him more than ever.

Genesis 37:4–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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

Now Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more.

Genesis 37:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than he loved them, they hated their brother and could not speak to him politely.

One time Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him even more.

Genesis 37:4–5 — American Standard Version (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.

And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

Genesis 37:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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.

And Joseph dreamed a dream, and told it to his brethren, and they hated him yet the more.

Genesis 37:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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. 

Joseph had a dream and when he told his brothers, they hated him even more.

Genesis 37:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not bring themselves to speak peaceably to him.

Then Joseph had a dream. When he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.

Genesis 37:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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

Once Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.

Genesis 37:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and were not able to speak peaceably to him.

And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers. And they hated him even more.

Genesis 37:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them. So they hated Joseph. They couldn’t even speak one kind word to him.

Joseph had a dream. When he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.

Genesis 37:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers; and so they hated him and could not speak to him on friendly terms.

Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.


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