Genesis 37:17-28

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.

23SoH1961 whenH834 JosephH3130 cameH935 toH413 his brothersH251, they strippedH6584 him of his robeH3801—the robeH3801 of many colorsH6446 he was wearingH5921— 24and they took himH3947 and threwH7993 himH853 into the pitH953. Now the pitH953 was emptyH7386, with noH369 waterH4325 in it.

25And as they sat downH3427 to eatH398 a mealH3899, they looked upH5375H5869H7200 and sawH2009 a caravanH736 of IshmaelitesH3459 comingH935 from GileadH1568. Their camelsH1581 were carryingH5375 spicesH5219, balmH6875, and myrrhH3910 on their wayH1980 downH3381 to EgyptH4714.

26Then JudahH3063 saidH559 toH413 his brothersH251, “WhatH4100 profit will we gainH1215 ifH3588 we killH2026 our brotherH251 and cover upH3680 his bloodH1818? 27ComeH1980, let us sell himH4376 to the IshmaelitesH3459 and notH408 layH1961 a handH3027 on him; forH3588 heH1931 is our brotherH251, our own fleshH1320.” And theyH251 agreedH8085. 28So when the MidianiteH4084 tradersH5503 passed byH5674H582, his brothers pulledH4900H5927 JosephH3130 out ofH4480 the pitH953 and soldH4376 himH3130 for twentyH6242 shekels of silverH37011 to the IshmaelitesH3459, who tookH935 him to EgyptH4714.