17-20. Joseph Shrank From Presence of His Brothers—His [Joseph’s] brothers rudely repulsed him. He told them his errand, but they answered him not. Joseph was alarmed at their angry looks. Fear took the place of joy, and he instinctively shrank with dread from their presence. They then took hold of him violently. They taunted him with the admonitions he had given them in the past, accused him of relating his dreams to exalt himself above them in the mind of their father, that he might love him more than themselves (Spiritual Gifts 3:140).{1BC 1096.3}

17-20. Josef undgik sine brødres nærværelse. - Hans [Josefs] brødre afviste ham på det groveste. Han fortalte dem sit ærinde, men de svarede ham ikke. Josef var foruroliget over deres vrede udseende. Frygten tog glædens plads, og frygtsomt undgik han uvilkårlig deres nærvær. Så tog de voldsomt fat i ham. De hånede ham med formaninger han havde give dem tidligere, anklagede ham for at fortælle sine drømme, for at sætte sig selv over dem, i deres faders tanker, så han kunne elske ham højere end dem (Samme., 140).