Genesis 37
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Genesis 37:17-28

17And the manH376 saidH559, They are departedH5265 hence: for I heardH8085 them sayH559, Let usH3588 goH5265 to DothanH1886. And JosephH3130 wentH376 afterH310 his brethrenH251, and foundH4672 them in DothanH1886.

18And they sawH7200 him afarH7350 offH7350, and beforeH2962 he cameH7126 nearH7126 unto them, they conspired againstH413 him to slayH4191 him.

19And they saidH559 one to anotherH251, BeholdH2009, this dreamer cometh.

20ComeH1961 nowH6258 therefore, and letH6258 usH7200 slayH2026 him, and castH7993 him intoH7993 one of the pitsH953, and weH6258 will sayH559, An evilH7451 beastH2416 hath devouredH398 him: and weH6258 shall seeH7200 whatH4100 will becomeH1961 of his dreamsH2472.

21And ReubenH7205 heardH8085 it, and deliveredH5337 him outH3027 of their handH3027; and saidH559, LetH3808 usH5337 notH3808 takeH5221 his lifeH5315.

22And ReubenH7205 saidH559 unto them, ShedH8210 noH3808 bloodH1818; castH7993 him intoH413 this pitH953 that is in the wildernessH4057, but layH7971 noH3808 handH3027 uponH413 him: that he might deliverH5337 him outH7971 of their handH3027, to restoreH7725 him to his fatherH1.

23And it cameH935 to passH935, when JosephH3130 was comeH935 unto his brethrenH251, that they stript JosephH3130 of his coatH3801, the coatH3801 of many colours that was on him;

24and they tookH3947 him, and castH7993 him intoH7993 the pitH953: and the pitH953 was emptyH7386, there was noH369 waterH4325 in it.

25And they satH3427 downH3381 to eatH398 breadH3899: and they liftedH5375 upH5375 their eyesH5869 and lookedH7200, and, beholdH2009, a travelling company of IshmaelitesH3459 cameH935 from GileadH1568, with their camelsH1581 bearingH5375 spicery and balmH6875 and myrrhH3910, goingH1980 to carryH5375 it downH3381 to EgyptH4714.

26And JudahH3063 saidH559 unto his brethrenH251, WhatH4100 profitH1215 is it ifH3588 weH3588 slayH2026 our brotherH251 and concealH3680 his bloodH1818?

27ComeH1961, and letH408 usH3588 sellH4376 him to the IshmaelitesH3459, and letH408 notH408 our handH3027 be uponH1961 him; for he is our brotherH251, our fleshH1320. And his brethrenH251 hearkened unto him.

28And there passedH5674 by MidianitesH4084, merchantmen; and they drewH4900 and liftedH5927 upH5927 JosephH3130 outH4480 of the pitH953, and soldH4376 JosephH3130 to the IshmaelitesH3459 for twentyH6242 pieces of silverH3701. And they broughtH935 JosephH3130 intoH935 EgyptH4714.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain