Genesis 37:18

And they see him from afar, even before he draws near to them, and they conspire against him to put him to death.

Literal Standard Version

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

17And the man says, “They have journeyed from this, for I have heard some saying, Let us go to Dothan,” and Joseph goes after his brothers, and finds them in Dothan.

19And they say to one another, “Behold, this man of the dreams comes;

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Cross References

Genesis 27:41And Esau hates Jacob, because of the blessing with which his father blessed him, and Esau says in his heart, “The days of mourning [for] my father draw near, and I slay my brother Jacob.”

Genesis 50:20As for you, you devised evil against me, [but] God devised it for good, in order to do as [at] this day, to keep alive a numerous people;

Psalms 31:13For I have heard an evil account of many, || Fear [is] all around. In their being united against me, || They have devised to take my life,

Psalms 37:12The wicked is devising against the righteous, || And gnashing his teeth against him.

Psalms 94:21They decree against the soul of the righteous, || And declare innocent blood wicked.

Psalms 109:4For my love they oppose me, and I—prayer!

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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