Genesis 37:4
Genesis 37:4 King James Version (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 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.
Genesis 37:3-4 The Message (MSG)
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.
Genesis 37:4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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.
Genesis 37:4 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.
Genesis 37:4 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.
Genesis 37:4 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.
Genesis 37:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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.
Genesis 37:4 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.