3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors. 4 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him. 5 Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.
Genesis 37:3–5
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Genesis 37:22–24
22 “Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this so that he could rescue Joseph from their hands and return him to his father. 23 So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—…
Genesis 37:17–19
17 “They have moved on from here,” the man answered. “I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” So Joseph set out after his brothers and found them at Dothan. 18 Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him. 19 “Here com…
Genesis 37:10–12
10 He told his father and brothers, but his father rebuked him and said, “What is this dream that you have had? Will your mother and brothers and I actually come and bow down to the ground before you?” 11 And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in… 12 …
Testament of Simeon 1:6–8
6 Because valour also has been given from the Most High to men in soul and body. (T12) 7 For in the time of my youth I was jealous in many things of Joseph, because my father loved him beyond all. (T12) 8 And I set my mind against him to destroy him because the prince of deceit… (T12)
Genesis 50:14–16
14 After Joseph had buried his father, he returned to Egypt with his brothers and all who had gone with him to bury his father. 15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge? Then he will surely repay us for all… 16 …
Genesis 42:3–5
3 So ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt. 4 But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, “I am afraid that harm might befall him.” 5 So the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since the fam…
Acts 7:8–10
8 Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs. 9 Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold…
Testament of Dan 1:4–6
4 I confess, therefore, this day to you, my children, that in my heart I resolved on the death of Joseph my brother, the true and good man. . (T12) 5 And I rejoiced that he was sold, because his father loved him more than us. (T12) 6 For the spirit of jealousy and vainglory said… (T12)
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