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

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

Berean Study Bible
Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they saw him afar off, be- fore he came nigh them, they thought to kill him.

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

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

World English Bible
They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.

Young's Literal Translation
And they see him from afar, even before he draweth near unto them, and they conspire against him to put him to death.

Genesis 37:18 Additional Translations ...