Genesis 37
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Genesis 37:18-24

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.

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