Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

When they saw him from a distance and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רחק רחוק 
Rachowq 
Usage: 85

קרב 
Qarab 
Usage: 280

מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

Joseph Sold Into Slavery

17 They are not here anymore, the man replied. I heard them say they were going to Dothan. Joseph soon found his brothers in Dothan. 18 When they saw him from a distance and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death. 19 They said to one another: Look, here comes the hero of those dreams!

Cross References

Psalm 37:12

The wicked plots against the righteous and grinds at him with his teeth.

Psalm 37:32

The wicked spies upon the righteous and seeks to kill him.

Mark 14:1

It was just two days until the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread. The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might quietly capture and kill him.

Acts 23:12

When day arrived some of the Jews came together and united with an oath saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

1 Samuel 19:1

Saul told Jonathan his son and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan was very fond of David.

Psalm 31:13

I have heard the whispering of many people, terror on every side, while they made plans together against me. They were plotting to take my life.

John 11:53

So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.

Psalm 94:21

They join forces to take the lives of righteous people. They condemn innocent people to death.

Psalm 105:25

He changed their minds so that they hated his people, and they dealt treacherously with his servants.

Psalm 109:4

In return for my love, they accuse me, but I pray for them.

Matthew 21:38

When the workmen saw the son, they said, 'Let us put him to death and take his heritage, for someday he will own this property.'

Matthew 27:1

It was morning. The chief priests and those in authority conspired to put Jesus to death.

Mark 12:7

But those field workers said among themselves: This is the heir let us kill him and the inheritance shall be ours.

Luke 20:14-15

When the renters saw him they reasoned that this is the heir, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

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