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Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his other sons, because he was the son born in his old age,[a] and he made him a special robe.[b] 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.

Once Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers, so they hated him all the more.

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  1. Genesis 37:3 Or who would care for him in his old age
  2. Genesis 37:3 Traditionally a coat of many colors, but the precise meaning of the term is no longer known. It may have been a robe or tunic with fancy embroidery or a tunic with long sleeves.