Genesis 37:20

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.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

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

21But when Reuben heard that, he deliuered him out of their handes, and saide, Let vs not kill him.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 24:20For who shall finde his enemie, and let him depart free? wherefore the Lord render thee good for that thou hast done vnto me this day.

1 Kings 13:24And when hee was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slewe him, and his body was cast in the way, and the asse stoode thereby: the lion stood by the corps also.

Psalms 64:5They encourage themselues in a wicked purpose: they commune together to lay snares priuilie, and say, Who shall see them?

Proverbs 1:11If they say, Come with vs, we will lay waite for blood, and lie priuilie for the innocent without a cause:

Proverbs 6:17The hautie eyes, a lying tongue, and the hands that shed innocent blood,

Proverbs 27:4Anger is cruell, and wrath is raging: but who can stand before enuie?

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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