Comparative Study
   12:8  

1  ˹Remember˺ when they said ˹to one another˺, “Surely Joseph and his brother ˹Benjamin˺ are more beloved to our father than we, even though we are a group of so many. Indeed, our father is clearly mistaken.  Dr. Mustafa Khattab

2  NOW [Joseph's brothers] spoke [thus to one another:] "Truly, Joseph and his brother [Benjamin] are dearer to our father than we, even though we are so many. Behold, our father is surely suffering from an aberration!"   Muhammad Asad

3  When they said, “Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we are, although we are a whole group. Our father is obviously in the wrong.  Talal Itani

4  And call to mind when the brothers of Joseph conferred together and said: "Surely Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we are, although we are a group of so many. Our father is clearly mistaken.  Maududi

5  When they said: Truly, Yusuf (Joseph) and his brother (Benjamin) are loved more by our father than we, but we are 'Usbah (a strong group). Really, our father is in a plain error.  Muhsin Khan

6  The brothers said [to each other], ‘Although we are many, Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we are–– our father is clearly in the wrong.’  Muhammad Abdel Haleem

7  When they said: Certainly, Joseph and his brother are more beloved to our father than we, although we are many. Truly, our father is clearly wandering astray.  Dr.Leila Bakhtiar

8  When they said: Verily Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we are, many though we be. Lo! our father is in plain aberration.  Marmaduke Pickthall

9  When they said, "Joseph and his brother are more beloved to our father than we, while we are a clan. Indeed, our father is in clear error.  Sahih Int.

10  They said: "Truly Joseph and his brother are loved more by our father than we: But we are a goodly body! really our father is obviously wandering (in his mind)!  Yusuf Ali

11  when they said, "surely yusuf and his brother (are) more beloved to our father than we, while we (are) a group. indeed, our father (is) surely in an error clear.  Word by Word