Revised Version 1895
Genesis 37:18-35
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.
29And ReubenH7205 returnedH7725 unto the pitH953; and, beholdH2009, JosephH3130 was notH369 in the pitH953; and he rent his clothesH899.
30And he returnedH7725 unto his brethrenH251, and saidH559, The childH3206 is notH369; and I, whither shall I goH935?
31And they tookH3947 Joseph’sH3130 coatH3801, and killedH7819 a he-goat, and dippedH2881 the coatH3801 in the bloodH1818;
32and they sentH7971 the coatH3801 of many colours, and they broughtH935 it to their fatherH1; and saidH559, This have weH518 foundH4672: knowH5234 nowH4994 whetherH518 it be thy son’sH1121 coatH3801 or notH3808.
33And he knew it, and saidH559, It is my son’sH1121 coatH3801; an evilH7451 beastH2416 hath devouredH398 him; JosephH3130 is without doubt tornH2963 in piecesH2963.
34And JacobH3290 rent his garmentsH8071, and putH7760 sackclothH8242 uponH5921 his loinsH4975, and mournedH56 for his sonH1121 manyH7227 daysH3117.
35And allH3605 his sonsH1121 and allH3605 his daughtersH1323 roseH6965 upH6965 to comfortH5162 him; but he refusedH3985 to be comfortedH5162; and he saidH559, For I will goH3381 downH3381 to the grave to my sonH1121 mourningH57. And his fatherH1 weptH1058 for him.
Commentaries on Genesis 37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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