⁴ When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him^(A) and could not speak a kind word to him.

Joseph Reassures His Brothers

¹⁵ When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge^(A) against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?”^(B)

²⁸ When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard him speaking with the men, he burned with anger^(A) at him and asked, “Why have you come down here? And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is; you came down only to watch the battle.”