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Genesis 37:18-20
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18 Now Joseph’s brothers[a] saw him from a distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him. 19 They said to one another, “Here comes this master of dreams![b] 20 Come now, let’s kill him, throw him into one of the cisterns, and then say that a wild[c] animal ate him. Then we’ll see how his dreams turn out!”[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 37:18 tn Heb “and they”; the referent (Joseph’s brothers) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. Genesis 37:19 tn Heb “Look, this master of dreams is coming.” The brothers’ words have a sarcastic note and indicate that they resent his dreams.
  3. Genesis 37:20 tn The Hebrew word can sometimes carry the nuance “evil,” but when used of an animal it refers to a dangerous wild animal.
  4. Genesis 37:20 tn Heb “what his dreams will be.”
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