Genesis 37:20 — Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. Then we will say… — ESV | maBible

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20 Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dreams.”

Passage themes

The murderous plot — let us slay him, and cast him into some pit
The lie that hides the crime — we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him
Silencing God's promise — we shall see what will become of his dreams

Notes and references

37:20 ver. 26
Or cisterns; also verses 22, 24

Events in this chapter

37.2 — Joseph trahi, vendu par ses frères

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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