Genesis 37:18
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.
In context
16 “I am looking for my brothers,” Joseph replied. “Can you please tell me where they are pasturing their flocks?”
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.
18 Now 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.
20 “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!”
Genesis 37:18 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.
- KJV King James Version
- And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
- WEB World English Bible
- They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
- YLT 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.
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired against him to slay him.