Genesis 37:4 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English 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.

English Amplified

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.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

Joseph's brothers knew that Jacob loved him more than he loved them. So they hated Joseph. They could not say anything kind to him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

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.

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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

But his brothers hated Joseph because of their father's partiality. They couldn't say a kind word to him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When his brothers saw that their father loved him best of all his sons, they hated him so much that they would not even greet him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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.

English 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.

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

But his brothers hated Joseph because of their father's partiality. They couldn't say a kind word to him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than he loved them, they hated him and would not speak a kind word to him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

His brothers of course noticed their father's partiality, and consequently hated Joseph; they couldn't say a kind word to him.

English Tyndale 1537

When his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him and could not speak one kind word unto him.