Genesis 37:20
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.
KJV
venite, occidamus eum, et mittamus in cisternam veterem : dicemusque : Fera pessima devoravit eum : et tunc apparebit quid illi prosint somnia sua.
Vulgate
νῦν οὖν δεῦτε ἀποκτείνωμεν αὐτόν, καὶ ῥίψομεν αὐτὸν εἰς ἕνα τῶν λάκκων, καὶ ἐροῦμεν Θηρίον πονηρὸν κατέφαγεν αὐτόν· καὶ ὀψόμεθα τί ἔστιν τὰ ἐνύπνια αὐτοῦ.
LXX
Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
ASV
וְ/עַתָּ֣ה לְכ֣וּ וְ/נַֽהַרְגֵ֗/הוּ וְ/נַשְׁלִכֵ֨/הוּ֙ בְּ/אַחַ֣ד הַ/בֹּר֔וֹת וְ/אָמַ֕רְנוּ חַיָּ֥ה רָעָ֖ה אֲכָלָ֑תְ/הוּ וְ/נִרְאֶ֕ה מַה יִּהְי֖וּ חֲלֹמֹתָֽי/ו
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Kgs 2:24 — And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
- Gen 37:26 — And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
- Gen 37:33 — And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
- John 7:3 — His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
- Matt 2:2 — Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
- Prov 1:11 — If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
- Prov 27:4 — Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
- Titus 3:3 — For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.