Genesis 37:4

New American Bible - revised edition

When his brothers saw that their father loved him best of all his brothers, they hated him so much that they could not say a kind word to him.

Cross References

Genesis 27:41

Esau bore a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. Esau said to himself, “Let the time of mourning for my father come, so that I may kill my brother Jacob.”

Genesis 37:11

So his brothers were furious at him but his father kept the matter in mind.

Genesis 37:5

Once Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers, they hated him even more.

Genesis 4:5

but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry and dejected.

Genesis 49:23

Harrying him and shooting, the archers opposed him;

Psalm 38:19

I acknowledge my guilt and grieve over my sin.

Psalm 69:4

I am weary with crying out; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, from looking for my God.

Jeremiah 12:6

Your kindred and your father’s house, even they betray you; they have recruited a force against you. Do not believe them, even when they speak fair words to you.

Mark 3:25

And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deluded, slaves to various desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful ourselves and hating one another.

1 John 2:11

Whoever hates his brother is in darkness; he walks in darkness and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes. Members of the Community.

1 John 3:10

In this way, the children of God and the children of the devil are made plain; no one who fails to act in righteousness belongs to God, nor anyone who does not love his brother.

1 John 3:12

unlike Cain who belonged to the evil one and slaughtered his brother. Why did he slaughter him? Because his own works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.

1 John 4:20

If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar; for whoever does not love a brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.

1 Samuel 17:28

When Eliab, his oldest brother, heard him speaking with the men, he grew angry with David and said: “Why did you come down? With whom have you left those sheep in the wilderness? I know your arrogance and dishonest heart. You came down to enjoy the battle!”