Genesis 37:4
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 37
“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.”Genesis 37:4
What Does Genesis 37:4 Mean?
Genesis 37:4 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 37, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Genesis 37:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 50:20“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.”Jeremiah 12:6“For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.”Genesis 27:41“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.”Mark 3:25“And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.”1 Samuel 17:28“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.”Acts 7:9“And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,”1 John 3:12“Not 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.”1 John 4:20“If 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?”Genesis 37:5“And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.”Psalms 69:4“They 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.”1 John 2:11“But 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.”Genesis 4:5“But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.”Genesis 49:23“The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:”John 15:18“If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.”Ephesians 4:31“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:”Genesis 30:24“And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.”Genesis 37:8“And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.”Genesis 37:11“And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.”Genesis 37:18“And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.”1 Samuel 16:12“And 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.”
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