Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

And now come and let us kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil beast has devoured him; and we will see what becomes of his dreams.

New American Standard Bible

Now then, come and let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; and we will say, ‘A wild beast devoured him.’ Then let us see what will become of his dreams!”

King James Version

Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

Holman Bible

Come on, let’s kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal ate him. Then we’ll see what becomes of his dreams!”

International Standard Version

Come on! Let's kill him and toss him into one of the cisterns. Then we'll report that some wild animal devoured him and wait to see what becomes of his dreams!"

A Conservative Version

Come now therefore, and let us kill him, and cast him into one of the pits. And we will say, An evil beast has devoured him. And we shall see what will become of his dreams.

American Standard Version

Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, And evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

Amplified

Now then, come and let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits (cisterns, underground water storage); then we will say [to our father], ‘A wild animal killed and devoured him’; and we shall see what will become of his dreams!”

Bible in Basic English

Let us now put him to death and put his body into one of these holes, and we will say, An evil beast has put him to death: then we will see what becomes of his dreams.

Julia Smith Translation

And now, come, and we will kill him, and throw him into one of the pits; and we will say, An evil beast devoured him: and we shall see what will be his dreams.

King James 2000

Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast has devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now then, come, let us kill him and throw him in one of the pits. Then we will say a wild animal devoured him. Then we will see what his dreams become."

Modern King James verseion

Therefore come now, and let us kill him, and throw him into some pit, and we will say some evil beast has devoured him. And we shall see what will become of his dreams.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

come now and let us slay him and cast him into some pit, and let us say that some wicked beast hath devoured him, and let us see what his dreams will come to."

NET Bible

Come now, let's kill him, throw him into one of the cisterns, and then say that a wild animal ate him. Then we'll see how his dreams turn out!"

New Heart English Bible

Come now therefore, and let's kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, 'An evil animal has devoured him.' We will see what will become of his dreams."

The Emphasized Bible

Now, therefore, come! let us slay him and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say A cruel beast, hath devoured him, - And let us see what will become of his dreams.

Webster

Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit; and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him; and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

World English Bible

Come now therefore, and let's kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, 'An evil animal has devoured him.' We will see what will become of his dreams."

Youngs Literal Translation

and now, come, and we slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and have said, An evil beast hath devoured him; and we see what his dreams are.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

now therefore, and let us slay
הרג 
Harag 
Usage: 166

him, and cast
שׁלך 
Shalak 
Usage: 125

אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

pit
בּור 
Bowr 
Usage: 69

and we will say

Usage: 0

חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

him and we shall see
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Pit

Smith

Context Readings

Joseph Sold Into Slavery

19 And they said one to another, Behold, there comes that dreamer! 20 And now come and let us kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil beast has devoured him; and we will see what becomes of his dreams. 21 And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.



Cross References

1 Samuel 24:20

And now behold, I know that thou shalt certainly be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.

1 Samuel 26:2

And Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

1 Kings 13:24

and he departed. And a lion met him by the way and slew him; and his corpse was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it; the lion also stood by the corpse.

2 Kings 2:24

And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tore forty-two children of them.

Psalm 64:5

They encourage themselves in an evil matter, they concert to hide snares; they say, Who will see them?

Proverbs 1:11-12

If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

Proverbs 1:16

for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.

Proverbs 6:17

haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood;

Proverbs 10:18

He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.

Proverbs 27:4

Fury is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

Proverbs 28:13

He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

Matthew 2:2-16

Where is the king of the Jews that has been born? for we have seen his star in the east, and have come to do him homage.

Matthew 27:40-42

and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross.

Mark 15:29-32

And they that passed by reviled him, shaking their heads, and saying, Aha, thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days,

John 3:12

If I have said the earthly things to you, and ye believe not, how, if I say the heavenly things to you, will ye believe?

John 12:10-11

But the chief priests took counsel that they might kill Lazarus also,

Acts 4:16-18

saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed an evident sign has come to pass through their means is manifest to all that inhabit Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

Titus 3:3

For we were once ourselves also without intelligence, disobedient, wandering in error, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

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