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Genesis 37:20

What does Genesis 37:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 37:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Let us now put him to death and put his body into one of these holes, and we will say, An evil beast has put him to death: then we will see what becomes of his dreams.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and now, come, and we slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and have said, An evil beast hath devoured him; and we see what his dreams are.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Come, let us kill him, and cast him into some old pit: and we will say: Some evil beast hath devoured him: and then it shall appear what his dreams avail him:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And now come and let us kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil beast has devoured him; and we will see what becomes of his dreams.

Context

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

v.20This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 1:11

    If they say, Come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;

  • Acts 4:16

    saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been wrought through them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

  • Proverbs 6:17

    Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;

  • John 3:12

    If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?

  • 1 Samuel 24:20

    And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.

  • 1 Kings 13:24

    And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his body was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it; the lion also stood by the body.

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