Genesis 37:18

But they saw him coming way off in the distance, and before he got to them, they made plans to kill him.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

17“They've already left,” the man replied. “I heard them say, ‘Let's go to Dothan.’” So Joseph followed his brothers and caught up with them at Dothan.

19“Look, here comes the Lord of Dreams!” they said to each other.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:41From then on Esau hated Jacob because of his father's blessing. Esau said to himself, “Soon the time will come when I'll mourn my father's death. Then I'll kill my brother Jacob!”

Genesis 50:20While you planned bad things for me, God planned it for good so that in the end many lives could be saved.

Psalms 31:13I hear many people whispering about me; terror surrounds me. They plot together against me, planning to kill me.

Psalms 37:12The wicked plot evil against those who do good, gnashing their teeth at them.

Psalms 94:21They work together to destroy good people; they condemn those who are innocent to death.

Psalms 109:4I love them, but they respond with hostility towards me, even while I'm praying for them!

Matthew Henry on Genesis 37:13-23

12 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. 13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. 14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. 15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying,… Read the whole commentary →

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