Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns and say that a ferocious animal devoured him. Then we’ll see what comes of his dreams.” New Living Translation “Come on, let’s kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns. We can tell our father, ‘A wild animal has eaten him.’ Then we’ll see what becomes of his dreams!” English Standard Version Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dreams.” Berean Standard Bible “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!” King James Bible 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. New King James Version Come therefore, let us now kill him and cast him into some pit; and we shall say, ‘Some wild beast has devoured him.’ We shall see what will become of his dreams!” New American Standard Bible Now then, come and let’s kill him, and throw him into one of the pits; and we will say, ‘A vicious animal devoured him.’ Then we will see what will become of his dreams!” NASB 1995 “Now 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!” NASB 1977 “Now 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!” Legacy Standard Bible So now, come and let us kill him and cast 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!” Amplified Bible Now then, come and let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits (cisterns, underground water storage); then we will say [to our father], ‘A wild animal killed and devoured him’; and we shall see what will become of his dreams!” Christian Standard Bible So now, come on, let’s kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal ate him. Then we’ll see what becomes of his dreams! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Come on, let’s kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal ate him. Then we’ll see what becomes of his dreams!” American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Let's kill him and throw him into a pit and say that some wild animal ate him. Then we'll see what happens to those dreams." English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Let's kill him, throw him into one of the cisterns, and say that a wild animal has eaten him. Then we'll see what happens to his dreams." Good News Translation Come on now, let's kill him and throw his body into one of the dry wells. We can say that a wild animal killed him. Then we will see what becomes of his dreams." International Standard Version Come on! Let's kill him and toss him into one of the cisterns. Then we'll report that some wild animal devoured him and wait to see what becomes of his dreams!" Majority Standard Bible ?Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!? NET Bible Come now, let's kill him, throw him into one of the cisterns, and then say that a wild animal ate him. Then we'll see how his dreams turn out!" New Heart English Bible Come now, and let?s kill him and throw him into one of the cisterns, and we will say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we will see what will become of his dreams." Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible Come now therefore, and let’s kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, ‘An evil animal has devoured him.’ We will see what will become of his dreams.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand now, come, and we slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and have said, An evil beast has devoured him; and we see what his dreams are.” Young's Literal Translation 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.' Smith's Literal Translation And now, come, and we will kill him, and throw him into one of the pits; and we will say, An evil beast devoured him: and we shall see what will be his dreams. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleCome, 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 : Catholic Public Domain Version Come, let us kill him and cast him into the old cistern. And let us say: ‘an evil wild beast has devoured him.’ And then it will become apparent what his dreams will do for him.” New American Bible Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the cisterns here; we could say that a wild beast devoured him. We will see then what comes of his dreams.” New Revised Standard Version Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; then we shall say that a wild animal has devoured him, and we shall see what will become of his dreams.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleCome now therefore, and let us slay him, and throw him into one of the pits; and then we will say that a wild beast has devoured him, and we shall see what will become of his dreams. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Come, let us kill him and we will throw him into one of the pits and we will say, ‘A dangerous beast ate him’, and we will see what there is to his dream.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Come 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.' Brenton Septuagint Translation Now then come, let us kill him, and cast him into one of the pits; and we will say, An evil wild beast has devoured him; and we shall see what his dreams will be. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph Sold by His Brothers…19“Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another. 20“Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!” 21When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said.… Cross References Matthew 21:38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’ John 11:53 So from that day on they plotted to kill Him. Acts 7:9 Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him Matthew 27:1 When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death. Mark 12:7 But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ John 19:6 As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.” Acts 2:23 He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. Matthew 26:4 and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him. John 7:1 After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him. Acts 5:33 When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death. Psalm 37:12 The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them, Jeremiah 11:19 For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.” 1 Samuel 19:1 Then Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan delighted greatly in David, 1 Kings 21:20 When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD. Psalm 2:1-3 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: / “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.” Treasury of Scripture Come 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. and let. Psalm 64:5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? Proverbs 1:11,12,16 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: … Proverbs 6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, Some. 1 Kings 13:24 And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase. 2 Kings 2:24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them. Proverbs 10:18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. and we. 1 Samuel 24:20 And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand. 1 Samuel 26:2 Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. Matthew 2:2-16 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him… Jump to Previous Animal Beast Body Cast Cisterns Death Devoured Dreams Evil Ferocious Holes Kill Let's Pit Pits Slay Throw We'll WildJump to Next Animal Beast Body Cast Cisterns Death Devoured Dreams Evil Ferocious Holes Kill Let's Pit Pits Slay Throw We'll WildGenesis 37 1. Joseph is loved by Jacob, but hated by his brothers.5. His dreams and the interpretation. 12. Jacob sends him to his brothers, who counsel to slay him. 21. At Reuben's desire they cast him into a pit; 25. and afterwards sell him to the Ishmaelites; 29. while Ruben grieves at not finding him. 31. His coat, covered with blood, is sent to Jacob, who mourns him inordinately. 36. Joseph is brought to Egypt and sold to Potiphar. Come now This phrase indicates urgency and a call to immediate action. In the Hebrew text, the word "לְכוּ" (lechu) is used, which is a command form of "to go" or "to come." This reflects the brothers' impulsive and rash decision-making, driven by jealousy and anger. It highlights the human tendency to act hastily without considering the moral implications, a theme that resonates throughout the Bible. let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits We can say that a vicious animal devoured him Then we will see what becomes of his dreams Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Comeלְכ֣וּ (lə·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk now, וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time let us kill וְנַֽהַרְגֵ֗הוּ (wə·na·har·ḡê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent him and throw וְנַשְׁלִכֵ֙הוּ֙ (wə·naš·li·ḵê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 7993: To throw out, down, away him into one בְּאַחַ֣ד (bə·’a·ḥaḏ) Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 259: United, one, first of the pits. הַבֹּר֔וֹת (hab·bō·rō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 953: A pit, cistern, well We can say וְאָמַ֕רְנוּ (wə·’ā·mar·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural Strong's 559: To utter, say that a vicious רָעָ֖ה (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil animal חַיָּ֥ה (ḥay·yāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life has devoured him. אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ (’ă·ḵā·lā·ṯə·hū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat Then we shall see וְנִרְאֶ֕ה (wə·nir·’eh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 7200: To see what מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what becomes יִּהְי֖וּ (yih·yū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be of his dreams!” חֲלֹמֹתָֽיו׃ (ḥă·lō·mō·ṯāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2472: A dream Links Genesis 37:20 NIVGenesis 37:20 NLT Genesis 37:20 ESV Genesis 37:20 NASB Genesis 37:20 KJV Genesis 37:20 BibleApps.com Genesis 37:20 Biblia Paralela Genesis 37:20 Chinese Bible Genesis 37:20 French Bible Genesis 37:20 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 37:20 Come now therefore and let's kill him (Gen. 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