837 B
837 B
because their father loved him most, and because Joseph had dreamed
The word because connects the two reasons Joseph’s brothers hated him (their father loved him most and Joseph’s dream), with the result (they hated him). (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result)
When Joseph came
The word When indicates the order of events. After Joseph came the brothers took him captive and sold him. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-time-sequential)
came to his brothers
Another way this could be translated is: “reached the place where his brothers were.”
took him captive
They took him against his will. It was not right for them to do this.
slave traders
These were people who made a business of buying people from one owner and selling them as slaves to another owner.