Genesis 37:18-20
18They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them athey conspired against him to kill him. 19They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer. 20Come now, blet us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. ▼▼Or cisterns; also verses 22, 24
Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dreams.” Genesis 37:26-28
26Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it dif we kill our brother and conceal his blood? 27Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and elet not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers listened to him. 28Then fMidianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and gsold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels ▼▼A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt. Genesis 50:20
20As for you, you meant evil against me, but iGod meant it for good, to bring it about that many people ▼▼Or a numerous people
should be kept alive, as they are today. Exodus 9:16-17
16 kBut for this purpose I have raised you up, to show you my power, so lthat my name may be proclaimed in all the earth. 17 mYou are still exalting yourself against my people and will not let them go.Exodus 15:9-11
9The enemy said, n‘I will pursue, I will overtake,I owill divide the spoil, my desire shall have its fill of them.
I will draw my sword; my hand shall destroy them.’
10You pblew with your wind; the qsea covered them;
they sank like lead in the mighty waters.
11 r“Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods?
Who is like you, majestic in holiness,
awesome in sglorious deeds, tdoing wonders?
Exodus 18:11
11Now I know that uthe Lord is greater than all gods, because in this affair they vdealt arrogantly with the people.” ▼▼Hebrew with them
Daniel 3:19-20
19Then Nebuchadnezzar was xfilled with fury, and the expression of his face ywas changed against zShadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He ordered the furnace heated seven times more than it was usually heated. 20And he ordered some of the mighty men of his army aato bind abShadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
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