18 But they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him.

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

18 When Joseph’s brothers saw him coming, they recognized him in the distance. As he approached, they made plans to kill him.

18 Now when they saw him afar off, even before he came near them, they conspired against him to kill him.

18 Joseph’s brothers saw him coming from far away. Before he reached them, they made a plan to kill him.

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

18 And when they saw him from afar, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to put him to death.

18 They saw him from a distance. Before he reached them, they plotted to kill him.

18 They saw him in the distance, and before he had reached them, they plotted to kill him.

18 They saw him from a distance, and before he came near to them, they conspired to kill him.

18 And they saw him from a distance. And before he drew near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.

18 But they saw him a long way off. Before he reached them, they made plans to kill him.

18 When they saw him from a distance and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death.