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Genesis 37:1–4

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AND Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
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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From verse 1

  1. Genesis 17:8Rank 1 from verse 1
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    8And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

  2. Genesis 23:4Rank 2 from verse 1
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    4I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.

  3. Genesis 28:4Rank 3 from verse 1
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    4And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.

  4. Genesis 36:7Rank 4 from verse 1
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    7For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.

  5. Hebrews 11:9–16Rank 5 from verse 1
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    9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

    10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

    11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

    12Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.

    13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

    14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

    15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

    16But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

From verse 2

  1. Genesis 35:25–26Rank 1 from verse 2
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    25And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:

    26And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram.

  2. 1 Corinthians 11:18Rank 2 from verse 2
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    18For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

  3. 1 Samuel 2:22–24Rank 3 from verse 2
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    22¶ Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

    23And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

    24Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord’s people to transgress.

  4. Genesis 35:22Rank 4 from verse 2
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    22And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

  5. 1 Corinthians 1:11Rank 5 from verse 2
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    11For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

  6. 1 Corinthians 5:1Rank 6 from verse 2
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    1IT is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.

  7. Genesis 10:1Rank 7 from verse 2
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    1NOW these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

  8. Genesis 30:4Rank 8 from verse 2
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    4And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.

  9. Genesis 30:9Rank 9 from verse 2
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    9When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.

  10. John 7:7Rank 10 from verse 2
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    7The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

  11. Genesis 2:4Rank 11 from verse 2
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    4¶ These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens,

  12. Genesis 5:1Rank 12 from verse 2
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    1THIS is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

  13. Genesis 6:9Rank 13 from verse 2
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    9¶ These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

From verse 3

  1. Genesis 37:32Rank 1 from verse 3
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    32And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son’s coat or no.

  2. John 3:35Rank 2 from verse 3
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    35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

  3. 2 Samuel 13:18Rank 3 from verse 3
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    18And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

  4. Genesis 37:23Rank 4 from verse 3
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    23¶ And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;

  5. John 13:22–23Rank 5 from verse 3
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    22Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

    23Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

  6. Ezekiel 16:16Rank 6 from verse 3
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    16And of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so.

  7. Genesis 44:20–30Rank 7 from verse 3
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    20And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.

    21And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

    22And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

    23And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

    24And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

    25And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.

    26And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.

    27And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:

    28And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:

    29And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

    30Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad’s life;

  8. Psalms 45:13–14Rank 8 from verse 3
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    13The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.

    14She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

  9. Judges 5:30Rank 9 from verse 3
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    30Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?

From verse 4

  1. Genesis 27:41Rank 1 from verse 4
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    41¶ And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

  2. 1 John 3:12Rank 2 from verse 4
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    12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

  3. 1 John 4:20Rank 3 from verse 4
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    20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

  4. 1 John 2:11Rank 4 from verse 4
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    11But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

  5. Psalms 69:4Rank 5 from verse 4
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    4They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

  6. 1 Samuel 17:28Rank 6 from verse 4
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    28¶ And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

  7. Genesis 37:5Rank 7 from verse 4
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    5¶ And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

  8. Genesis 4:5Rank 8 from verse 4
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    5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

  9. John 15:18–19Rank 9 from verse 4
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    18If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

    19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

  10. 1 Samuel 16:12–13Rank 10 from verse 4
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    12And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

    13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

  11. Genesis 37:11Rank 11 from verse 4
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    11And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

  12. Genesis 37:18–24Rank 12 from verse 4
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    18And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

    19And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.

    20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

    21And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

    22And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.

    23¶ And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;

    24And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

  13. Genesis 49:23Rank 13 from verse 4
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    23The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:

  14. Psalms 38:19Rank 14 from verse 4
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    19But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

  15. Titus 3:3Rank 15 from verse 4
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    3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

  16. 1 John 3:10Rank 16 from verse 4
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    10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

  17. John 7:3–5Rank 17 from verse 4
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    3His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

    4For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

    5For neither did his brethren believe in him.

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Genesis 37:1

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

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father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Genesis 37:2

COMBINED MEANING

generations

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Plural form of generation (offspring, a family line, people of one age, or the period of a lifetime).

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old

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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.

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COMBINED MEANING

feeding

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Sense 1: Present-participial or verbal-noun form of feed, meaning to give or take food; to nourish, tend, or graze. Sense 2: Food for animals.

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brethren

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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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lad

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A boy, youth, young male, or younger male servant or attendant.

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father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

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COMBINED MEANING

report

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Sense 1: A statement or account of facts. Sense 2: As a verb, to tell, relate, or make known.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 37:3

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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loved

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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old

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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.

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age

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Sense 1: A period of life or history; the length or stage of one's life. Sense 2: A generation.

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COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 37:4

COMBINED MEANING

brethren

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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

loved

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

hated

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of hate, meaning to feel strong dislike, aversion, or enmity toward; in comparisons, to love less.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

speak

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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

peaceably

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In peace: without war, hostility, quarrel, disturbance, or harmful intent; quietly or amicably.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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37:1AND Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.

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37:2These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.

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37:3Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

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37:4And 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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