Genesis 37:21-30; 42:22
Genesis 37:21-30
37:21 And Reuben <07205> heard <08085> (8799) [it], and he delivered <05337> (8686) him out of their hands <03027>; and said <0559> (8799), Let us not kill <05221> (8686) <05315> him.
37:22 And Reuben <07205> said <0559> (8799) unto them, Shed <08210> (8799) no blood <01818>, [but] cast <07993> (8685) him into this pit <0953> that [is] in the wilderness <04057>, and lay <07971> (8799) no hand <03027> upon him; that he might rid <05337> (8687) him out of their hands <03027>, to deliver <07725> (0) him to his father <01> again <07725> (8687).
37:23 And it came to pass, when Joseph <03130> was come <0935> (8804) unto his brethren <0251>, that they stript <06584> (8686) <0853> Joseph <03130> out of <0854> his coat <03801>, [his] coat <03801> of [many] colours <06446> that [was] on him; {colours: or, pieces}
37:24 And they took <03947> (8799) him, and cast <07993> (8686) him into a pit <0953>: and the pit <0953> [was] empty <07386>, [there was] no water <04325> in it.
37:25 And they sat down <03427> (8799) to eat <0398> (8800) bread <03899>: and they lifted up <05375> (8799) their eyes <05869> and looked <07200> (8799), and, behold, a company <0736> of Ishmeelites <03459> came <0935> (8802) from Gilead <01568> with their camels <01581> bearing <05375> (8802) spicery <05219> and balm <06875> and myrrh <03910>, going <01980> (8802) to carry [it] down <03381> (8687) to Egypt <04714>.
37:26 And Judah <03063> said <0559> (8799) unto his brethren <0251>, What profit <01215> [is it] if we slay <02026> (8799) our brother <0251>, and conceal <03680> (8765) his blood <01818>?
37:27 Come <03212> (8798), and let us sell <04376> (8799) him to the Ishmeelites <03459>, and let not our hand <03027> be upon him; for he [is] our brother <0251> [and] our flesh <01320>. And his brethren <0251> were content <08085> (8799). {were...: Heb. hearkened}
37:28 Then there passed <05674> (8799) by Midianites <04084> merchantmen <0582> <05503> (8802); and they drew <04900> (8799) and lifted up <05927> (8686) Joseph <03130> out of the pit <0953>, and sold <04376> (8799) Joseph <03130> to the Ishmeelites <03459> for twenty <06242> [pieces] of silver <03701>: and they brought <0935> (8686) Joseph <03130> into Egypt <04714>.
37:29 And Reuben <07205> returned <07725> (8799) unto the pit <0953>; and, behold, Joseph <03130> [was] not in the pit <0953>; and he rent <07167> (8799) his clothes <0899>.
37:30 And he returned <07725> (8799) unto his brethren <0251>, and said <0559> (8799), The child <03206> [is] not; and I, whither <0575> shall I go <0935> (8802)?
Genesis 42:22
42:22 And Reuben <07205> answered <06030> (8799) them, saying <0559> (8800), Spake I <0559> (8804) not unto you, saying <0559> (8800), Do not sin <02398> (8799) against the child <03206>; and ye would not hear <08085> (8804)? therefore, behold, also his blood <01818> is required <01875> (8738).
