Genesis 37:18

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

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

Genesis 37:18 — American Standard Version

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Context — Genesis 37

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15And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

16And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding [the flock].

17And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.

18And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

19And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.

20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, And evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

21And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.

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