Genesis 37:4 — Bible Verse (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.”
Genesis 37:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 37:4 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 37:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and they hated him, and couldn’t speak peaceably to him.”
Genesis 37:4 — World English Bible
Genesis 37:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Genesis 37:4 — American Standard Version
Genesis 37:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Genesis 37:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 37:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Genesis 37:4 — Darby Translation
Genesis 37:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So when his brethren sawe that their father loued him more then all his brethren, then they hated him, and could not speake peaceably vnto him.”
Genesis 37:4 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 37:4 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and they hated him, and they were not able to speak with him peaceably.”
Genesis 37:4 — The Living Sword
Genesis 37:4 in Context — Genesis 37
2 Voici la postérité de Jacob. Joseph, âgé de dix-sept ans, faisait paître le troupeau avec ses frères; cet enfant était auprès des fils de Bilha et des fils de Zilpa, femmes de son père. Et Joseph rapportait à leur père leurs mauvais propos.
3 Israël aimait Joseph plus que tous ses autres fils, parce qu’il l’avait eu dans sa vieillesse; et il lui fit une tunique de plusieurs couleurs.
4 Ses frères virent que leur père l’aimait plus qu’eux tous, et ils le prirent en haine. Ils ne pouvaient lui parler avec amitié.
5 Joseph eut un songe, et il le raconta à ses frères, qui le haïrent encore davantage.
6 Il leur dit: Écoutez donc ce songe que j’ai eu!
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What Does Genesis 37:4 Mean?
Genesis 37:4 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 37. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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