Berean Standard Bible
“When Joseph’s 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, seventeen years old, is the favored son of Jacob, who has given him a special robe. The story of Joseph begins with tension in a family already marked by favoritism and rivalry.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.
World English Bible (WEB)
His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and they hated him, and couldn’t speak peaceably to him.
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And because his brothers saw that Joseph was dearer to his father than all the others, they were full of hate for him, and would not say a kind word to him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y viendo sus hermanos que su padre lo amaba más que á todos sus hermanos, aborrecíanle, y no le podían hablar pacíficamente.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Los hermanos notaban que su padre prefería a José. Por eso, llegaron a odiarlo y no le podían hablar en buenos términos.
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