Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him. New Living Translation When Joseph’s brothers saw him coming, they recognized him in the distance. As he approached, they made plans to kill him. English Standard Version They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them they conspired against him to kill him. Berean Standard Bible Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him. King James Bible And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. New King James Version Now when they saw him afar off, even before he came near them, they conspired against him to kill him. New American Standard Bible When they saw him from a distance, and before he came closer to them, they plotted against him to put him to death. NASB 1995 When they saw him from a distance and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death. NASB 1977 When they saw him from a distance and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death. Legacy Standard Bible And they saw him from a distance, and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death. Amplified Bible And when they saw him from a distance, even before he came close to them, they plotted to kill him. Christian Standard Bible They saw him in the distance, and before he had reached them, they plotted to kill him. Holman Christian Standard Bible They saw him in the distance, and before he had reached them, they plotted 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they saw him from a distance, and before he came to them, they were scheming against him to kill him. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they spied him from a distance before he drew nigh to them, and they wickedly took counsel to slay him. Contemporary English Version But before he got there, they saw him coming and made plans to kill him. Douay-Rheims Bible And when they saw him afar off, be- fore he came nigh them, they thought to kill him. English Revised Version And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. GOD'S WORD® Translation They saw him from a distance. Before he reached them, they plotted to kill him. Good News Translation They saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted against him and decided 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. Literal Standard Version And they see him from afar, even before he draws near to them, and they conspire against him to put him to death. Majority Standard Bible Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him. New American Bible They saw him from a distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him. NET Bible Now Joseph's brothers saw him from a distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him. New Revised Standard Version They saw him from a distance, and before he came near to them, they conspired to kill him. New Heart English Bible Now they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them they plotted against him to kill him. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph Sold by His Brothers…17“They have moved on from here,” the man answered. “I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’ ” So Joseph set out after his brothers and found them at Dothan. 18Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him. 19“Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another.… Cross References Mark 14:1 Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him. John 11:53 So from that day on they plotted to kill Him. Acts 23:12 When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. Genesis 37:19 "Here comes that dreamer!" they said to one another. Psalm 31:13 For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life. Psalm 37:12 The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them, Psalm 37:32 Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them, Treasury of Scripture And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired against him to slay him. conspired. 1 Samuel 19:1 And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. Psalm 31:13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. Psalm 37:12,32 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth… Jump to Previous Afar Close Conspire Conspired Death Design Distance Draweth Kill Plotted Reached Secret Slay WayJump to Next Afar Close Conspire Conspired Death Design Distance Draweth Kill Plotted Reached Secret Slay WayGenesis 37 1. Joseph is loved by Jacob, but hated by his brothers.5. His dreams and the interpretation. 12. Jacob sends him to his brothers, who counsel to slay him. 21. At Reuben's desire they cast him into a pit; 25. and afterwards sell him to the Ishmaelites; 29. while Ruben grieves at not finding him. 31. His coat, covered with blood, is sent to Jacob, who mourns him inordinately. 36. Joseph is brought to Egypt and sold to Potiphar. Verse 18. - And when (literally, and) they saw him afar off, even (or, and) before he came near unto them, they (literally, and they) conspired against him (or, dealt with him fraudulently) to slay him Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now [Joseph’s brothers] sawוַיִּרְא֥וּ (way·yir·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see him אֹת֖וֹ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case in the distance, מֵרָחֹ֑ק (mê·rā·ḥōq) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious and before וּבְטֶ֙רֶם֙ (ū·ḇə·ṭe·rem) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before he arrived, יִקְרַ֣ב (yiq·raḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7126: To come near, approach they plotted וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּ (way·yiṯ·nak·kə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5230: To be crafty, deceitful or knavish to kill him. לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃ (la·hă·mî·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill Links Genesis 37:18 NIVGenesis 37:18 NLT Genesis 37:18 ESV Genesis 37:18 NASB Genesis 37:18 KJV Genesis 37:18 BibleApps.com Genesis 37:18 Biblia Paralela Genesis 37:18 Chinese Bible Genesis 37:18 French Bible Genesis 37:18 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 37:18 They saw him afar off and before (Gen. 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