KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When his brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than all of them, they hated him and couldn't speak kindly to him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how Joseph's brothers became filled with hatred and resentment because their father clearly favored Joseph over them.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs in the story of Joseph, one of Jacob's twelve sons, who would later become the twelve tribes of Israel. Jacob (also called Israel) had multiple wives and concubines, and Joseph was the first son born to his beloved wife Rachel. The favoritism Jacob showed Joseph created deep family division that would drive the entire narrative of Joseph's life.
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