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
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
Names
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.