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Genesis - ch 37 v 21 - 36
- And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him from their hands: and said, Let us not kill him.
- And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might deliver him from their hands, to bring him back to his father.
- And it came to pass when Joseph had come to his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him.
- And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty; there was no water in it.
- And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery, and balm, and myrrh, going to carry them down to Egypt.
- And Judah said to his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood.
- Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh: and his brethren were content.
- Then there passed by Midianites, merchants; and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
- And Reuben returned to the pit; and behold, Joseph was not in the pit: and he rent his clothes.
- And he returned to his brethren, and said, The child is not: and I, whither shall I go?
- And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood:
- And they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it is thy son's coat or not.
- 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.
- And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
- 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 to my son mourning: Thus his father wept for him.
- And the Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
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