Genesis 37:20

New International Reader's Version

“Come. Let’s kill him. Let’s throw him into one of these empty wells. Let’s say that a wild animal ate him up. Then we’ll see whether his dreams will come true.”

Cross References

Genesis 37:19

“Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another.

Genesis 37:26

Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and try to cover up what we’ve done?

Genesis 37:32

They took the robe back to their father. They said, “We found this. Take a look at it. See if it’s your son’s robe.”

Genesis 37:33

Jacob recognized it. He said, “It’s my son’s robe! A wild animal has eaten him up. Joseph must have been torn to pieces.”

Genesis 45:3

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But his brothers weren’t able to answer him. They were too afraid of him.

1 Kings 13:24

And the man went on his way. A lion attacked him on the road and killed him. His body was left lying on the road. The donkey and the lion were standing beside it.

2 Kings 2:24

He turned around and looked at them. And he asked for bad things to happen to them. He did it in the name of the Lord. Then two bears came out of the woods. They attacked 42 of the boys.

Psalm 64:5

They help one another make evil plans. They talk about hiding their traps. They say, “Who can see what we are doing?”

Proverbs 1:10

My son, if sinful men tempt you, don’t give in to them.

Proverbs 1:16

They are always in a hurry to sin. They are quick to spill someone’s blood.

Proverbs 10:18

Anyone who hides hatred with lying lips and spreads lies is foolish.

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is mean, and great anger overpowers you. But who can face jealousy?

Proverbs 28:13

Anyone who hides their sins doesn’t succeed. But anyone who admits their sins and gives them up finds mercy.

Proverbs 6:17

The Lord hates proud eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that kill those who aren’t guilty.

Isaiah 28:15

You brag, “We have entered into a covenant with the place of the dead. We have made an agreement with the grave. When a terrible plague comes to punish us, it can’t touch us. That’s because we depend on lies to keep us safe. We hide behind what isn’t true.”

John 3:12

I have spoken to you about earthly things, and you do not believe. So how will you believe if I speak about heavenly things?

Titus 3:3

At one time we too acted like fools. We didn’t obey God. We were tricked. We were controlled by all kinds of desires and pleasures. We were full of evil. We wanted what belongs to others. People hated us, and we hated one another.

1 Samuel 24:20

I know for sure that you will be king. I know that the kingdom of Israel will be made secure under your control.

1 Samuel 26:2

So Saul went down to the Desert of Ziph. He took 3,000 of the best soldiers in Israel with him. They went to the desert to look for David.