Genesis 37:24

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Genesis 37:24

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Berean Standard Bible

and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it.

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KJV

King James Version

And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit [was] empty, [there was] no water in it.

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WEB

World English Bible

and they took him, and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty. There was no water in it.

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ASV

American Standard Version

and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Genesis 37

²² “Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this so that he could rescue Joseph from their hands and return him to his father.

²³ So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—

²⁴ and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it.

²⁵ And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.

²⁶ Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?

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