Genesis 37:18

Genesis 37:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
• New International Version (NIV)But they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them they conspired against him to kill him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when they saw him afar off, even before he came near them, they conspired against him to kill him.

Context of Genesis 37:18

16He said, “I am looking for my brothers; please tell me where they are pasturing the flock.” 17Then the man said, “They have moved from here; for I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan. When they saw him from a distance and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death. 19They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer! 20Now then, come and let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; and we will say, ‘A wild beast devoured him.’ Then let us see what will become of his dreams!”

Genesis 37:18 word by word

וַיִּרְא֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ מֵרָחֹ֑ק וּבְטֶ֙רֶם֙ יִקְרַ֣ב אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• When they sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• him from a distanceרָחֹקrâchôq râchôq · distantH7350
• and beforeטֶ֫רֶםţerem · beforeH2962
• he cameקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• plottedנָכַלnâkal · to plotH5230
• againstאֵת'êth · withH854
• him to putמוּתmûth · to dieH4191

Cross-references for Genesis 37:18

• 1 Samuel 19:1Now Saul told Jonathan his son and all his servants to put David to death. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, greatly delighted in David.
• Psalms 31:13For I have heard the slander of many, Terror is on every side; While they took counsel together against me, They schemed to take away my life.
• Psalms 37:12The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth.
• Psalms 94:21They band themselves together against the life of the righteous And condemn the innocent to death.
• Psalms 105:25He turned their heart to hate His people, To deal craftily with His servants.
• Psalms 109:4In return for my love they act as my accusers; But I am in prayer.
• Matthew 21:38But when the vine-growers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’
• Matthew 27:1Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus to put Him to death;
• Mark 12:7But those vine-growers said to one another, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!’
• Mark 14:1Now the Passover and Unleavened Bread were two days away; and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to seize Him by stealth and kill Him;
• Luke 20:14But when the vine-growers saw him, they reasoned with one another, saying, ‘This is the heir; let us kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.’
• John 11:53So from that day on they planned together to kill Him.
• Acts 23:12When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

Commentaries on Genesis 37:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-36Verses 1-36 - Joseph Was Sold into Egypt 17. דתין dotayı̂n Dothain, “two wells?” (Gesenius) 25. נכאת neko't “tragacanth” or goat‘s-thorn gum, yielded by the “astragalus gummifer”, a native of Mount Lebanon. צרי tsērı̂y “opobalsamum,” the resin of the balsam tree, growing in Gilead, and having healing qualities. לט loṭ ͂ lēdon “ledum, ladanum,” in the Septuagint ́ staktē The former is a gum produced from the cistus rose. The latter is a gum resembling…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-22Verses 12-22 How readily does Joseph wait his father's orders! Those children who are best beloved by their parents, should be the most ready to obey them. See how deliberate Joseph's brethren were against him. They thought to slay him from malice aforethought, and in cold blood. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer, 1Jo 3:15. The sons of Jacob hated their brother because their father loved him. New occasions, as his dreams and the like, drew them…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-20When Joseph's brothers saw him coming, they plotted to kill … that dreamer and stop his dreams. Earlier, they had unjustly killed the men of Shechem to avenge their sister (chapter 34). Now, in the region of Shechem, they plotted to unjustly kill their own brother out of jealousy.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. when they saw him afar off--on the level grass field, where they were watching their cattle. They could perceive him approaching in the distance from the side of Shechem, or rather, Samaria.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 37:18

• Conspiracy
• Jealousy
• Joseph
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• Coat
• Conceal
• Deceitfully
• Devour
• Doubt
• Evil
• Flesh
• Obeisance
• Rid
• Seek

Commentaries on Genesis 37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings