And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him (37:18)

And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh (37:19)

Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams (37:20)

And Reuben heard [it], and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him (37:21)

And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, [but] cast him into this pit that [is] in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again (37:22)

And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, [his] coat of [many] colours that [was] on him; (37:23) com1

And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit [was] empty, [there was] no water in it. (37:24)

And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry [it] down to Egypt (37:25)

And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit [is it] if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? (37:26)

Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he [is] our brother [and] our flesh. And his brethren were content (37:27)

Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty [pieces] of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt (37:28)

And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit; and he rent his clothes (37:29)

And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child [is] not; and I, whither shall I go? (37:30)

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; (37:31) com3

And they sent the coat of [many] colours, and they brought [it] to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it [be] thy son's coat or no. (37:32) com4

And he knew it, and said, [It is] my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. (37:33)

And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. (37:34) com6

And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him. (37:35)

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, [and] captain of the guard (37:36)

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