Now Israel(A) loved Joseph more than any of his other sons,(B) because he had been born to him in his old age;(C) and he made an ornate[a] robe(D) for him.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 37:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain; also in verses 23 and 32.

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

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But to Hannah he gave a double portion(A) because he loved her, and the Lord had closed her womb.(B)

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But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.

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17 But from everlasting to everlasting
    the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,
    and his righteousness with their children’s children(A)

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17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

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12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves,(A)
    as a father the son he delights in.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:12 Hebrew; Septuagint loves, / and he chastens everyone he accepts as his child

12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

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Then they can urge the younger women(A) to love their husbands and children,

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That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

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