Genesis 37:20

¹⁸ And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

¹⁹ And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.

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.

²¹ And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

²² 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.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!”
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.
WEB: Come now therefore, and let’s kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, ‘An evil animal has devoured him.’ We will see what will become of his dreams.”
ASV: Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, And evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
DARBY: And now come and let us kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil beast has devoured him; and we will see what becomes of his dreams.
BLB: And now come and let us kill him and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say an evil beast has devoured him. And we will see what will become of his dreams.”

ÅB: Kom nå og la oss slå ham ihjel og kaste ham ned i en av brønnene her, og så vil vi si: Et vilt dyr har ett ham opp. Så får vi se hva det blir av hans drømmer.
OTB: Kom nå, la oss drepe ham og kaste ham i en av disse brønnene; vi kan si at et villdyr har fortært ham. Så skal vi se hva som blir av drømmene hans."
B1930: Kom nu og la oss slå ham ihjel og kaste ham ned i en av brønnene her, og så vil vi si: Et vilt dyr har ett ham op. Så får vi se hvad det blir av hans drømmer.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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.
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Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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Mark 15:29–32
And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
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