Genesis 37:18

And when they sawe him a farre off, euen before he came at them, they conspired against him for to slay him.

Geneva Bible 1599

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, they are departed hece: for I heard them say, Let vs goe vnto Dothan. Then went Ioseph after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.

19For they sayd one to another, Behold, this dreamer commeth.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:41Therefore Esau hated Iaakob, because of the blessing, wherewith his father blessed him. And Esau thought in his minde, The dayes of mourning for my father will come shortly, then I will slay may brother Iaakob.

Genesis 50:20When ye thought euill against mee, God disposed it to good, that he might bring to passe, as it is this day, and saue much people aliue.

Psalms 31:13For I haue heard the rayling of great men: feare was on euery side, while they conspired together against mee, and consulted to take my life.

Psalms 37:12The wicked practiseth against the iust, and gnasheth his teeth against him.

Psalms 94:21They gather them together against the soule of the righteous, and condemne the innocent blood.

Psalms 109:4For my friendship they were mine aduersaries, but I gaue my selfe to praier.

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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