Gen 37:4, 8, 49:23, Joh 17:14 | TSK | STEP | hated him. and could not speak peaceably unto him.Or, rather, "and they could not speak peace to him," i.e., they would not accost him in a friendly manner: they would not even wish him well, in the eastern mode of salutation of, Peace be to thee! It is not an unusual thing for an Arab or Turk to hesitate to return the {salâm}, if given by a Christian, or by one of whom he has not a favourable opinion; and this may always be considered as an act of hostility.

Genesis 37:4

hated him.

5,11,18-24; 4:5; 27:41; 49:23; 1Sa 16:12,13; 17:28; Ps 38:19; 69:4

Joh 7:3-5; 15:18,19; Tit 3:3; 1Jo 2:11; 3:10,12; 4:20

and could not speak peaceably unto him.Or, rather, "and they could not speak peace to him," i.e., they would not accost him in a friendly manner: they would not even wish him well, in the eastern mode of salutation of, Peace be to thee! It is not an unusual thing for an Arab or Turk to hesitate to return the {salâm}, if given by a Christian, or by one of whom he has not a favourable opinion; and this may always be considered as an act of hostility.

Genesis 37:8

reign over us.

4; Ex 2:14; 1Sa 10:27; 17:28; Ps 2:3-6; 118:22; Lu 19:14; 20:17

Ac 4:27,28; 7:35; Heb 10:29

Genesis 49:23

37:4,18,24,28; 39:7-20; 42:21; Ps 64:3; 118:13; Joh 16:33; Ac 14:22

John 17:14

given.

the world.

7:7; 15:18-21; Ge 3:15; Pr 29:27; Zec 11:8; Mt 10:24,25; 1Pe 4:4,5

1Jo 3:12

they.

16; 8:23; 1Jo 4:5,6; 5:19,20