Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They saw him in the distance, and before he had reached them, they plotted to kill him.
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.
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
Bible stories for children » The boy captive who became prime minister
Bible stories for children » The beautiful coat
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
“They’ve moved on from here,” the man said. “I heard them say, ‘Let’s go to Dothan.’”
Names
Cross References
Psalm 37:12
and gnashes his teeth at him.
Psalm 37:32
and seeks to kill him;
Mark 14:1
After
Acts 23:12
When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under a curse: neither to eat nor to drink until they had killed Paul.
1 Samuel 19:1
Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David.
Psalm 31:13
terror is on every side.
When they conspired against me,
they plotted to take my life.
John 11:53
So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.
Psalm 94:21
and condemn the innocent to death.
Psalm 105:25
and to deal deceptively with His servants.
Psalm 109:4
but I continue to pray.
Matthew 21:38
Matthew 27:1
When daybreak came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.
Mark 12:7
Luke 20:14-15