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Genesis 37:18

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

KJV

Qui cum vidissent eum procul, antequam accederet ad eos, cogitaverunt illum occidere :

Vulgate

πρόιδον δὲ αὐτὸν μακρόθεν πρὸ τοῦ ἐγγίσαι αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτούς· καὶ ἐπορεύοντο ἀποκτεῖναι αὐτόν.

LXX

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

ASV

וַ/יִּרְא֥וּ אֹת֖/וֹ מֵ/רָחֹ֑ק וּ/בְ/טֶ֨רֶם֙ יִקְרַ֣ב אֲלֵי/הֶ֔ם וַ/יִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּ אֹת֖/וֹ לַ/הֲמִיתֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
הִקְרַבְתֶּ֨ם
hqrbtm
verb · 283×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
טֶ֣רֶם
trm
adverb · 56×
יִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּ
ytnklv
verb · 4×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
רָח֑וֹק
rchvq
adjective · 84×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph dreamed a dream. The history of Joseph is one of the most beautiful in Scripture, exhibiting the wonderful providence of God in turning evil into good. Joseph is in many ways a type of Christ: hated by his brethren, sold for silver, condemned though innocent, exalted to supreme authority, and becoming the savior of those who had reject…

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 19:1 — And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
  • Acts 7:9 — And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
  • Acts 23:12 — And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
  • Gen 50:20 — But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
  • John 11:53 — Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
  • Luke 20:14 — But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
  • Mark 12:7 — But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be our’s.
  • Mark 14:1 — After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
  • Matt 21:38 — But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
  • Matt 21:38 — But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
  • Matt 27:1 — When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
  • Matt 27:23 — And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
  • Prov 18:19 — A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
  • Ps 31:13 — For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
  • Ps 37:12 — The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
  • Ps 37:32 — The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
  • Ps 76:10 — Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.