Genesis 37:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 37:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 37:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 37:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 37:20 — World English Bible
Genesis 37:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Come 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. ”
Genesis 37:20 — American Standard Version
Genesis 37:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and now, come, and we slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and have said, An evil beast hath devoured him; and we see what his dreams are.'”
Genesis 37:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 37:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And now come and let us kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil beast has devoured him; and we will see what becomes of his dreams. ”
Genesis 37:20 — Darby Translation
Genesis 37:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Come now therefore, and let vs slay him, and cast him into some pitte, and wee will say, A wicked beast hath deuoured him: then wee shall see, what will come of his dreames.”
Genesis 37:20 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 37:20 in Context — Genesis 37
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.
21 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
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What Does Genesis 37:20 Mean?
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