Genesis 37:20 - Tree of Life Version Come on now! Let’s kill him and throw him into one of those pits, so we can say that an evil animal devoured him. Then let’s see what becomes of his dreams.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So come on now, let us kill him and throw his body into some pit; then we will say [to our father], Some wild and ferocious animal has devoured him; and we shall see what will become of his dreams! 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. Common English Bible Come on now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of the cisterns, and we’ll say a wild animal devoured him. Then we will see what becomes of his dreams!” 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." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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: |
Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is there if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? Come on!
Then they sent the long-sleeved tunic, and it was brought to their father, and they said, “We found this. Do you recognize whether or not it is your son’s tunic?”
He did recognize it and said, “My son’s tunic! An evil animal has devoured him! Joseph must be torn to pieces!”
Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” And his brothers were unable to answer him because they were terrified at his presence.
But when he was gone, a lion met him along the way and killed him. So his carcass was thrown on the road with both the donkey and the lion standing beside the carcass.
So he turned around and looked at them and cursed them in the Name of Adonai. Then two she-bears came out of the woods and mauled 42 of the boys.
to shoot from hiding at the innocent, shooting suddenly at him, with no fear.
One who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
One who covers up his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them finds mercy.
“Because you have said, ‘We cut a covenant with death, we made a pact with Sheol, so when the overflowing scourge passes through, it won’t come for us, for we have made lies our refuge, and hid ourselves in falsehood’—
If you do not believe the earthly things I told you, how will you believe when I tell you about heavenly things?
For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deluded, enslaved to various desires and pleasures, spending our lives in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.
Now behold, I know for certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will rise in your hand.
So Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, 3,000 chosen men of Israel with him, to search for David in the wilderness of Ziph.