KJV ORIGINAL
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more than before.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how Joseph's dream-sharing made his brothers' jealousy and hatred toward him grow stronger.
📚 Historical Context
Joseph was the favored son of Jacob (Israel), already resented by his ten older brothers because their father openly preferred him and had given him a special colorful coat. In ancient times, dreams were often considered messages from God, so Joseph's dreams would have been taken seriously. The brothers likely saw Joseph's dreams as claims of future superiority over them, which intensified their existing jealousy.
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