Genesis 37:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.”
Genesis 37:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 37:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 37:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. ”
Genesis 37:18 — American Standard Version
Genesis 37:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they see him from afar, even before he draweth near unto them, and they conspire against him to put him to death.”
Genesis 37:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 37:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And when they saw him from afar, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to put him to death. ”
Genesis 37:18 — Darby Translation
Genesis 37:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when they sawe him a farre off, euen before he came at them, they conspired against him for to slay him.”
Genesis 37:18 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 37:18 in Context — Genesis 37
16 And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.
17 And 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.
18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
20 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.
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What Does Genesis 37:18 Mean?
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