Genesis 37:4
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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 his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
His brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than all of his brothers; so they hated him and could not [find it within themselves to] speak to him on friendly terms.
But when his brothers saw that their father loved [Joseph] more than all of his brothers, they hated him and could not say, Peace [in friendly greeting] to him or speak peaceably to him.
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.
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.
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.
When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of his brothers, they hated him and couldn’t even talk nicely to him.
When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they began to hate him and reached the point where they couldn’t even talk with him in a civil manner.
which showed that Joseph was his favorite son, and so Joseph's brothers hated him and would not be friendly to him.
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 his brethren seeing that he was loved by his father, more than all his sons, hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than he loved them, they hated their brother because of this. They refused to say nice things to him.
Joseph's brothers knew that Jacob loved him more than he loved them. So they hated Joseph. They could not say anything nice to him.
His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, so they hated him and could not speak to him in a friendly way.
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.
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.
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 [C civilly; L peacefully].
So when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, then they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
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.
When his brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than he loved them, they hated their brother so much that they would not speak to him in a friendly manner.
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.
Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than he loved them. So they hated their brother and could not speak to him politely.
When Joseph’s brothers realized that their father loved him more than all of his brothers, they hated him so much that they were unable to speak politely to him.
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 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 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 his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and so they hated him and could not speak to him in peace.
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.
His brothers of course noticed their father’s partiality, and consequently hated Joseph; they couldn’t say a kind word to him.
Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons because he was the child of his old age. And he made him an elaborately embroidered coat. When his brothers realized that their father loved him more than them, they grew to hate him—they wouldn’t even speak to him.
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.
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.
When his brothers saw that their father loved him best of all his brothers, they hated him so much that they could not say a kind word to him.
And 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.
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.
His brothers, seeing that their father loved him most of all his sons, hated him and could not speak peaceably with him.
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.
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated Joseph and were not able to speak to him kindly.
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.
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.
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.
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.
His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers. So they hated Joseph and could not speak a kind word to him.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
And when his achim saw that Avihem loved him more than all his achim, they hated him, and could not speak with shalom unto him.
So, when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, then they hated him and could not speak peaceably to him.
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.
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.
When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak to him in shalom.
But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than the rest, they grew to hate him and couldn’t find it in themselves to speak to him without resentment or argument.
His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and they hated him, and couldn’t speak peaceably to him.
Forsooth his brethren saw that he was loved of the father more than all they, and they hated him, and might not speak anything peaceably to him. (And his brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than he loved any of them, and so they hated him, and would not say a kind word to him.)
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.
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