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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויראו אחיו כי אתו אהב אביהם מכל אחיו--וישנאו אתו ולא יכלו דברו לשלם
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vyrAv AKHyv ky Atv Ahb Abyhm mkl AKHyv--vySHnAv Atv vlA yklv dbrv lSHlm

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
videntes autem fratres eius quod a patre plus cunctis filiis amaretur oderant eum nec poterant ei quicquam pacificum loqui

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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.
Authorized (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 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.
21st Century 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.

Other translations
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.
Darby Bible Translation   
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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
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.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
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.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peacefully to him.
God's Word   
Joseph's brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them. They hated Joseph and couldn't speak to him on friendly terms.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not bring themselves to speak peaceably to him.
International Standard Version   
When Joseph's brothers realized that their father loved him more than all of his brothers, they hated him so much that they were unable to speak politely to him.
NET Bible   
When Joseph's brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated Joseph and were not able to speak to him kindly.
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 Living Translation   
But his brothers hated Joseph because their father loved him more than the rest of them. They couldn't say a kind word to him.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.
The World English Bible   
His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and they hated him, and couldn't speak peaceably to him.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Joseph's brothers knew that Jacob loved him more than he loved them. So they hated Joseph. They could not say anything nice 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.
New Life Version   
His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers. So they hated Joseph and could not speak a kind word to him.
The Voice Bible   
But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than the rest, they grew to hate him and couldn’t find it in themselves to speak to him without resentment or argument.
Living Bible   
His brothers of course noticed their father’s partiality, and consequently hated Joseph; they couldn’t say a kind word to him.
New Catholic Bible   
His brothers, seeing that their father loved him most of all his sons, hated him and could not speak peaceably with him.
Legacy Standard Bible   
And his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and so they hated him and could not speak to him in peace.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
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.
Christian Standard Bible   
When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not bring themselves to speak peaceably to him.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
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.
New Century Version   
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than he loved them, they hated their brother and could not speak to him politely.
The Message   
Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons because he was the child of his old age. And he made him an elaborately embroidered coat. When his brothers realized that their father loved him more than them, they grew to hate him—they wouldn’t even speak to him.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, so they hated him and could not speak to him in a friendly way.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
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.
Good News Translation®   
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.
Wycliffe Bible   
Forsooth his brethren saw that he was loved of the father more than all they, and they hated him, and might not speak anything peaceably to him. (And his brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than he loved any of them, and so they hated him, and would not say a kind word to him.)
Contemporary English Version   
which showed that Joseph was his favorite son, and so Joseph's brothers hated him and would not be friendly to him.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
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.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
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.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
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.
Common English Bible © 2011   
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.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
His brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than all of his brothers; so they hated him and could not [find it within themselves to] speak to him on friendly terms.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peacefully to him.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
When his brothers saw that their father loved him best of all his brothers, they hated him so much that they could not say a kind word to him.
New American Standard Bible   
And 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.
The Expanded Bible   
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than he loved them, they hated their brother and could not speak to him ·politely [C civilly; L peacefully].
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.
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.
New International Reader's Version   
Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them. So they hated Joseph. They couldn’t even speak one kind word to him.
BRG Bible   
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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they began to hate him and reached the point where they couldn’t even talk with him in a civil manner.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
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.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And when his achim saw that Avihem loved him more than all his achim, they hated him, and could not speak with shalom unto him.
Names of God Bible   
Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them. They hated Joseph and couldn’t speak to him on friendly terms.
Modern English 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.
Easy-to-Read Version   
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than he loved them, they hated their brother because of this. They refused to say nice things to him.
International Children’s Bible   
Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more than he loved them. So they hated their brother and could not speak to him politely.
Lexham English Bible   
When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and were not able to speak peaceably to him.
New International Version - UK   
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.