Concept:Joseph’s brothers hated him mainly because their father showed him special love.Explanation:Jacob loved Joseph more than all his other children and gave him a special coat.When the brothers saw that their father loved Joseph most, they hated him and could not speak peaceably to him (Genesis 37:3-4).Joseph’s dreams later increased the hatred, but the first reason was their father’s favouritism.Answer:A. he was loved by his father very much