Modern Translations New International VersionBut they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him. New Living Translation When Joseph’s brothers saw him coming, they recognized him in the distance. As he approached, they made plans to kill him. English Standard Version They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them they conspired against him to kill him. Berean Study Bible Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him. New American Standard Bible When they saw him from a distance, and before he came closer to them, they plotted against him to put him to death. NASB 1995 When they saw him from a distance and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death. NASB 1977 When they saw him from a distance and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death. Amplified Bible And when they saw him from a distance, even before he came close to them, they plotted to kill him. Christian Standard Bible They saw him in the distance, and before he had reached them, they plotted to kill him. Holman Christian Standard Bible They saw him in the distance, and before he had reached them, they plotted to kill him. Contemporary English Version But before he got there, they saw him coming and made plans to kill him. Good News Translation They saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted against him and decided to kill him. GOD'S WORD® Translation They saw him from a distance. Before he reached them, they plotted to kill him. International Standard Version Now as soon as they saw him approaching from a distance, before he arrived they plotted together to kill him. NET Bible Now Joseph's brothers saw him from a distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. New King James Version Now when they saw him afar off, even before he came near them, they conspired against him to kill him. King James 2000 Bible And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. New Heart English Bible Now they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them they plotted against him to kill him. World English Bible They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him. American King James Version And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired against him to slay him. American Standard Version And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. A Faithful Version And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near them, they conspired against him 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. English Revised Version And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. Webster's Bible Translation And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired against him to slay him. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And when they sawe him a farre off, euen before he came at them, they conspired against him for to slay him. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And when they sawe hym a farre of, before he came at them, they toke councell agaynst hym for to slea hym. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Now whan they sawe him a farre of, afore he came at the, they deuysed to sleye him, Tyndale Bible of 1526 And whe they sawe him a farr of before he came at them they toke councell agaynst him for to sley him Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they see him from afar, even before he draws near to them, and they conspire against him to put him to death. 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. Smith's Literal Translation And they will see him from far off and before he will draw near to them, and they will act deceitfully with him, to kill him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when they saw him afar off, be- fore he came nigh them, they thought to kill him. Catholic Public Domain Version And, when they had seen him from afar, before he approached them, they decided to kill him. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd they saw him from a distance, and before he came to them, they were scheming against him to kill him. Lamsa Bible And they saw him from afar, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they spied him from a distance before he drew nigh to them, and they wickedly took counsel to slay him.     |