Now when they saw him afar off, even before he came near them, they conspired against him to kill him.
Genesis 37:18
Surrounding context
37:17 And the man said, "They have departed from here, for I heard them say, "Let us go to Dothan."' So Joseph went after his brothers and found them in Dothan.
37:18 Now when they saw him afar off, even before he came near them, they conspired against him to kill him.
37:19 Then they said to one another, "Look, this dreamer is coming!