Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him 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.
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.
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 The man said, "They have left here, for I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan.'" Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan. 18 They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him. 19 They said one to another, "Behold, this dreamer comes.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 37:12
The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.
Psalm 37:32
The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.
Mark 14:1
It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him.
Acts 23:12
When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
1 Samuel 19:1
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 have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life.
John 11:53
So from that day on they plotted to kill him.
Psalm 94:21
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
Psalm 105:25
He turned their heart to hate his people, to conspire against his servants.
Psalm 109:4
In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.
Matthew 21:38
But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and seize his inheritance.'
Matthew 27:1
Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
Mark 12:7
But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
Luke 20:14-15
"But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.'