Genesis 37:18

And they spied him from a distance before he drew near to them, and they wickedly took counsel to kill him.

LXX2012 (US English)

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 said to him, They have departed hence, for I heard them saying, Let us go to Dothaim; and Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothaim.

19And each said to his brother, Behold, that dreamer comes.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:41And Esau was angry with Jacob because of the blessing, with which his father blessed him; and Esau said in his mind, Let the days of my father's mourning draw near, that I may kill my brother Jacob.

Genesis 50:20You⌃ took counsel against me for evil, but God took counsel for me for good, that the matter might be as it is today, and much people might be fed.

Psalms 37:12While they pressed hard upon me that sought my soul: and they that sought my hurt spoke vanities, and devised deceits all the day. 1

Psalms 109:4The Lord swore, and will not repent, You are a priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedec. 1

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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