Genesis 37:18
World English Bible (WEB)
They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.
In context
16 He said, “I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are feeding the flock.”
17 The man said, “They have left here, for I heard them say, ‘Let’s go to Dothan.’” Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.
18 They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.
19 They said to one another, “Behold, this dreamer comes.
20 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.”
Genesis 37:18 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted 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.