Favoritism

“Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.”

“Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.”

“And whenever the day came for Elkanah to present his sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters.”

“But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.”

“Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “Behold, I overheard your father saying to your brother Esau,”

“Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.”

“When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.”

“When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.”