Verse Comparison: Genesis 37:18
American Standard Version
And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
Amplified® Bible
And when they saw him far off, even before he came near to them, they conspired to kill him.
Contemporary English Version
But before he got there, they saw him coming and made plans to kill him.
Darby English Version
And when they saw him from afar, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to put him to death.
Good News Bible
They saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted against him and decided to kill him.
King James Version
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
New American Standard Bible
When they saw him from a distance and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death.
New International Version
But they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill 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.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When they saw him from a distance and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death.
Revised Standard Version
They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them they conspired against him to kill him.
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.
