Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
Holman Bible
They saw him in the distance, and before he had reached them, they plotted to kill him.
International Standard Version
Now as soon as they saw him approaching from a distance, before he arrived they plotted together to kill him.
A Conservative Version
And they saw him afar off. And before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.
American Standard Version
And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
Amplified
And when they saw him from a distance, even before he came close to them, they plotted to kill him.
Bible in Basic English
But they saw him when he was a long way off, and before he came near them they made a secret design against him to put him to death;
Darby Translation
And when they saw him from afar, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to put him to death.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will see him from far off and before he will draw near to them, and they will act deceitfully with him, to kill him.
King James 2000
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they saw him from a distance. And before he drew near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.
Modern King James verseion
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near them, they conspired against him to kill him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when they saw him afar off before he came at them, they took counsel against him, for to slay him,
NET Bible
Now Joseph's brothers saw him from a distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him.
New Heart English Bible
They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.
The Emphasized Bible
And they saw him afar off, - and, ere yet he drew near unto them, they conspired against him, to put him to death.
Webster
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired against him to slay him.
World English Bible
They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they see him from afar, even before he draweth near unto them, and they conspire against him to put him to death.
Themes
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Conspiracy » General examples of
Conspiracy » Instances of » Joseph's brother, against joseph
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Plotting » General examples of
Sin » Its progressiveness exemplified in joseph's brothers » 2. Conspiracy
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 37:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Sold Into Slavery
17
And the man said, "They have gone away, for I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan.'" So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.
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Names
Cross References
Psalm 37:12
The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him,
Psalm 37:32
The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death.
Mark 14:1
It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him,
Acts 23:12
When it was day, the Jews made a plot and bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
1 Samuel 19:1
And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.
Psalm 31:13
For I hear the whispering of many-- terror on every side!-- as they scheme together against me, as they plot to take my life.
John 11:53
So from that day on they made plans to put him to death.
Psalm 94:21
They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.
Psalm 105:25
He turned their hearts to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.
Psalm 109:4
In return for my love they accuse me, but I give myself to prayer.
Matthew 21:38
But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.'
Matthew 27:1
When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.
Mark 12:7
But those tenants said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
Luke 20:14-15
But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.'