"Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him:…" — Genesis 37:20

Genesis 37:20 · KJV

“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.”

— Genesis 37:20

Verse 19

And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. {dreamer: Heb. master of dreams}

Verse 21

And Reuben heard {it}, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

Genesis 37 — Context

And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. {dreamer: Heb. master of dreams}

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.

And Reuben heard {it}, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, {but} cast him into this pit that {is} in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.

Cross References

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, {and} hating one another.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath {is} cruel, and anger {is} outrageous; but who {is} able to stand before envy? {Wrath...: Heb. Wrath is cruelty, and anger an overflowing} {envy: or, jealousy?}

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 1:11-12

If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

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.

Matthew 27:40-42

And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest {it} in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

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.

Proverbs 10:18

He that hideth hatred {with} lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, {is} a fool.