...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...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...

...conduct and conversation, or ill usage ) of Mm ; this was ont cause of their hatred of Mm. Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he [was] the son .of his old age,* the »on of his dearest wife, whom she bore after long barrenness : Benjamin indeed was younger, but...

...sons of Zilpah his father's wives; and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he...old age : and he made him a coat of many colours. 4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him,...

...fond partiality of Joseph's father. 5 R "Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, hecause he was the son of his old age : and he made him a coat of many colours." That coat caused Joseph many a bitter sigh. Parents should carefully guard against blind partiality...

...wives, they carried an ill report against Joseph to 3 Israel their father. Now Jacob loved Joseph above all his children because he was the son of his old age ; and he had made 4 him a robe of different colours. So when his brothers saw that their father loved him more...

...father their evil report. Now Israel loved Joseph more than all iiis children, because. he was tne son of his old age : and he made him a coat of many colours. And when his brethren saw that their father lovtd him 'more than all his brethren, they hateti hinJ,...

...his father the-ir evH report. 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was 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 ail his brethren, they hated him, and...

...to that child in his old age, which his mother' Rebekah had shewn to him in hers ; — "for Israel " loved Joseph more than all his children, because "...old age ; and he made him " a coat of many colours." — O Israel ! where was that prophetick spirit which darted itself into future times, and told each...

...light: for, in every point of view, a talebearer is an odious, and a dangerous person. , "Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he...son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.'' Here lies the secret spring of all the subsequent afflictions, both of the parent, and of...

...irreverence towards the authors of his being. The inspired writer of Genesis informs us that " Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age;" not because he was his youngest son, for that he was not, Benjamin being younger than he: but probably...