Genesis 37:12-22

12Some time later, Joseph’s brothersH251 had goneH1980 to pastureH7462 their father’sH1 flocksH6629 near ShechemH7927. 13IsraelH3478 saidH559 toH413 him, “Are notH3808 your brothersH251 pasturingH7462 the flocks at ShechemH7927? Get readyH1980; I am sendingH7971 you to themH413.”

“I am readyH2009,” Joseph repliedH559.

14Then Israel toldH559 him, “GoH1980 nowH4994 and seeH7200 how your brothersH251 and the flocksH6629 are faringH7965, and bring wordH1697 back to meH7725.”

So he sent him offH7971 from the ValleyH6010 of HebronH2275. And when Joseph arrivedH935 in ShechemH7927, 15a manH376 found himH4672 wanderingH8582 in the fieldH7704 and askedH7592H376H559, “WhatH4100 are you looking forH1245?”

16“I amH595 looking forH1245 my brothersH251,” Joseph repliedH559. “Can you please tellH5046H4994 me whereH375 theyH1992 are pasturing their flocksH7462?”

17“They have moved onH5265 from hereH2088H3588,” the manH376 answeredH559. “I heard themH8085 sayH559, ‘Let us goH1980 to DothanH1886.’” So JosephH3130 set outH1980 afterH310 his brothersH251 and found themH4672 at DothanH1886.

18Now Joseph’s brothers sawH7200 himH853 in the distanceH7350, and beforeH2962 he arrivedH7126H413, they plottedH5230 to kill himH4191. 19“HereH2009 comesH935 thatH1976 dreamerH1167H2472!” they saidH559 toH413 oneH376 anotherH251. 20“ComeH1980 nowH6258, let us kill himH2026 and throw himH7993 into oneH259 of the pitsH953. We can sayH559 that a viciousH7451 animalH2416 has devoured himH398. Then we shall seeH7200 whatH4100 becomesH1961 of his dreamsH2472!”

21When ReubenH7205 heardH8085 this, he tried to rescueH5337 Joseph from their handsH3027. “Let us notH3808 takeH5221 his lifeH5315,” he saidH559. 22“Do not shedH8210 his bloodH1818. ThrowH7993 himH853 intoH413 thisH2088 pitH953 in the wildernessH4057, but do notH408 layH7971 a handH3027 on him.” ReubenH7205H408 said thisH559H413 so thatH4616 he could rescueH5337 Joseph from their handsH3027 and return himH7725 toH413 his fatherH1.