Verse Comparison: Genesis 37:4
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
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.
Contemporary English Version
to show that he was his favorite son, and so Joseph's brothers hated him and would not be friendly to him.
Darby English Version
And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, and they hated him, and could not greet him with friendliness.
Good News Bible
When his brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than he loved them, they hated their brother so much that they would not speak to him in a friendly manner.
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers; and {so} they hated him and could not speak to him on friendly terms.
New International Version
When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.
New King James Version
But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peaceably to him.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers; and so they hated him and could not speak to him on friendly terms.
Revised Standard Version
But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.
Young's Literal Translation
and his brethren see that their father hath loved him more than any of his brethren, and they hate him, and have not been able to speak `to' him peaceably.
