So Esau bore a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him, and Esau said in his heart, “Let the time for mourning my father draw near, so that I can kill my brother Jacob!”
Genesis 37:4 - Tree of Life Version When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak to him in shalom. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of his brothers, they hated him and couldn’t even talk nicely to him. Catholic Public Domain Version Then his brothers, seeing that he was loved by his father more than all his other sons, hated him, and they were not able to say anything peacefully to him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And his brethren seeing that he was loved by his father, more than all his sons, hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him. |
So Esau bore a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him, and Esau said in his heart, “Let the time for mourning my father draw near, so that I can kill my brother Jacob!”
So his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the speech in mind.
Then Joseph dreamed a dream and told his brothers—and they hated him even more.
but upon Cain and his offering He did not look favorably. Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
The archers were bitter and shot arrows and were hostile towards him.
I am worn out by my crying, my throat is parched, my eyes fail, waiting for my God.
For even your brothers —your father’s house— even they will betray you, even they will shout out after you. Have no confidence in them, even if they say nice words to you.”
And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deluded, enslaved to various desires and pleasures, spending our lives in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.
But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He doesn’t know where he is going, because the darkness has made his eyes blind.
It is clear who are the children of God and who are the children of the devil by this—anyone who does not act righteously or love his brother is not of God.
Do not be like Cain, who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his deeds were evil, while his brother’s were righteous.
If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar. For the one who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.
Now when Eliab his oldest brother heard him speaking to the men, Eliab’s anger was kindled against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “So with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your insolence and the wickedness of your heart! For you’ve come down here to watch the battle.”