Genesis:37:21-30
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And Reuben heard it ,
and he delivered him out of their hands ;
and said ,
Let us not kill him .
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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 .
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And it came to pass ,
when Joseph was come unto his brethren ,
that they stript Joseph out of his coat ,
his coat of many colours that was on him ;
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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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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 .
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And Judah said unto his brethren ,
What profit is it if we slay our brother ,
and conceal his blood ?
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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 .
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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 .
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And Reuben returned unto the pit ;
and ,
behold ,
Joseph was not in the pit ;
and he rent his clothes .
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And he returned unto his brethren ,
and said ,
The child is not ;
and I ,
whither shall I go ?
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