Genesis 37:18

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

Cross-references

Genesis 37:4 Historical context

In Genesis 37:4, the brothers hate Joseph and cannot speak peaceably—this hatred directly motivates the plot against him in 37:18.

In Genesis 44:16, Judah confesses their guilt before Joseph—a reversal of their earlier conspiracy to kill him.

Genesis 49:23 describes Joseph's suffering under 'archers'—a poetic reference to his brothers' hostile attack.

Genesis 50:20 Historical context

In Genesis 50:20, Joseph directly interprets the brothers' evil intent as part of God's good plan, fulfilling the conspiracy.

In Genesis 44:7, the same brothers vehemently deny any wrongdoing to Joseph's steward—a stark contrast to their earlier murder plot.

In Genesis 27:42, Esau plots to kill Jacob—another family murder plot that foreshadows the brothers' conspiracy here.

Acts 23:12 Parallel

In Acts 23:12, Jews bind themselves to kill Paul, mirroring the brothers' plot—a later murder conspiracy against God's servant.

John 11:53 Parallel

In John 11:53, the council plots to kill Jesus, a direct parallel to the brothers' conspiracy against Joseph.

Luke 20:15 Typology

In Luke 20:15, they cast the son out and kill him, completing the parallel to the brothers' intended murder of Joseph.

Luke 20:14 Typology

In Luke 20:14, the vineyard tenants plot to kill the heir, mirroring the brothers' murderous scheme here.

Mark 14:1 Parallel

In Mark 14:1, the religious leaders seek to kill Jesus by stealth, echoing the brothers' secret plot against Joseph.

Mark 12:7 Parallel

In Mark 12:7, the tenants say 'let us kill him,' matching the brothers' words—a clear parallel to this fratricidal plot.

In Matthew 27:1, the chief priests and elders conspire to kill Jesus, directly paralleling the brothers' plot against Joseph.

In Matthew 21:38, the tenants plot to kill the son, echoing the brothers' plot—a parable that mirrors this murderous conspiracy.

Psalm 37:32 Parallel

In Psalm 37:32, the wicked watch the righteous and seek to kill him — mirroring the brothers seeing Joseph from afar and conspiring to kill him.

Psalm 37:12 Parallel

In Psalm 37:12, the wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth — a direct parallel to the brothers' hostile plotting against Joseph.

Matthew 27:23 shows the crowd demanding Jesus' crucifixion—an innocent man conspired against by his own people, prefiguring Joseph's betrayal.

Acts 7:9 Citation

Acts 7:9 directly recounts the patriarchs' jealousy and selling of Joseph into Egypt, echoing the conspiracy and sold into slavery.

Psalm 94:21 Parallel

In Psalm 94:21, the wicked band together against the righteous and condemn innocent blood — echoing the brothers' conspiracy to kill Joseph.

Psalm 76:10 Parallel

Psalm 76:10 teaches that human wrath brings praise to God—exactly what happened when the brothers' evil was overruled for good.

Psalm 31:13 Parallel

In Psalm 31:13, David laments that people conspire against him and plot to take his life — echoing the brothers' conspiracy against Joseph.

In 1 Samuel 19:1, Saul tells Jonathan and his servants to kill David — a parallel conspiracy by family/authority figures against an innocent person.