Genesis 37:20

Easy To Read Version

We should kill him now while we can. We can throw his body into one of the empty wells. We can tell our father that a wild animal killed him. Then we will show him that his dreams are useless.”

Cross References

Genesis 37:19

The brothers said to each other, “Here comes Joseph, the one who dreams.

Genesis 37:26

So Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we get if we kill our brother and hide his death?

Genesis 37:32

Then the brothers showed the coat to their father. And the brothers said, “We found this coat. Is this Joseph’s coat?”

Genesis 37:33

The father saw the coat and knew that it was Joseph’s. The father said, “Yes, that is his! Maybe some wild animal has killed him. My son Joseph has been eaten by a wild animal!”

Genesis 45:3

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am your brother Joseph. Is my father doing well?” But the brothers did not answer him. They were confused and scared.

1 Kings 13:24

On the road traveling home, a lion attacked and killed the man of God. The prophet’s body was lying on the road. The donkey and the lion stood near the body.

2 Kings 2:24

Elisha looked back and saw them. He asked the Lord to cause bad things to happen to them. Then two bears came out of the forest and attacked the boys. There were 42 boys ripped apart by the bears.

Psalm 64:5

They encourage each other to do wrong.\par They talk about setting their traps.\par They tell each other,\par “No one will see the traps!”\par

Proverbs 1:10

My son, some people love to do bad things—and those people will try to make you do bad things too. Don’t listen to them!

Proverbs 1:16

Those bad people race to do bad things. They are in a hurry to kill someone!

Proverbs 10:18

A person who hides his hate might be telling a lie. But only a fool tries to find gossip he can spread.

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is cruel and mean. It causes destruction. But jealousy is much worse.

Proverbs 28:13

A person that hides his sins will not be successful. But a person that confesses his sins and stops doing wrong will receive mercy.

Proverbs 6:17

eyes that show a man is proud,\par tongues that tells lies,\par hands that kill innocent people,\par

Isaiah 28:15

You people say, “We have made an agreement with death. We have a contract with Sheol—\{the place of death\}. So we will not be punished. Punishment will pass us without hurting us. We will hide behind our tricks and lies.”

John 3:12

I have told you about things here on earth. But you do not believe me. So surely you will not believe me if I tell you about the things of heaven!

Titus 3:3

Grace (kindness) and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Samuel 24:20

I know that you will become the new king. You will rule the kingdom of Israel.

1 Samuel 26:2

Saul went down to the desert of Ziph. Saul took the 3,000 soldiers he had chosen from all over Israel. Saul and these men looked for David in the desert of Ziph.