Genesis 37:4

37:4 When Joseph’s 1  brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, 2  they hated Joseph 3  and were not able to speak to him kindly. 4 

1 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

2 tn Heb “of his brothers.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been replaced in the translation by the pronoun “them.”

3 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

4 tn Heb “speak to him for peace.”

HISTORY

  • Genesis 37:4 [Multi]
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