And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired against him to slay him. Treasury of Scripture conspired. 1 Samuel 19:1 And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. Psalm 31:13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me... Psalm 37:12,32 The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes on him with his teeth... Psalm 94:21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood. Psalm 105:25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtly with his servants. Psalm 109:4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself to prayer. Matthew 21:38 But when the farmers saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him... Matthew 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: Mark 12:7 But those farmers said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours. Mark 14:1 After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread... Luke 20:14,15 But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him... John 11:53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death. Acts 23:12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse...
Context Joseph Sold by his Brothers
12And his brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. 13And Israel said to Joseph, Do not your brothers feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send you to them. And he said to him, Here am I. 14And he said to him, Go, I pray you, see whether it be well with your brothers, 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. 15And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seek you? 16And he said, I seek my brothers: tell me, I pray you, where they feed their flocks. 17And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan. 18And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired against him to slay him. 19And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer comes. 20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast has devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams. 21And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. 22And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand on him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again. 23And it came to pass, when Joseph was come to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him; 24And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. 25And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. 26And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? 27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be on him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brothers were content. 28Then there passed by Midianites merchants; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. 29And Reuben returned to the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes. 30And he returned to his brothers, and said, The child is not; and I, where shall I go? Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they saw him afar off, be- fore he came nigh them, they thought to kill him.
Darby Bible Translation
And when they saw him from afar, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to put him to death.
King James Bible
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
Young's Literal Translation
And they see him from afar, even before he draweth near unto them, and they conspire against him to put him to death.
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