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Genesis 37:18

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And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

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Genesis 37:18 in other translations

They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.

Genesis 37:18 · World English Bible

Genesis 37:18 in context

  1. 16And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock.
  2. 17And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
  3. 18And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
  4. 19And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
  5. 20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.