The Old Testament
| Book | Chapter | Verse | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis | 37 | (17) And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan. | |
| Genesis | 37 | (18) And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. | |
| Genesis | 37 | (19) And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. | |
| Genesis | 37 | (20) 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. | |
| Genesis | 37 | (21) And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. | |
| Genesis | 37 | (22) 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. | |
| Genesis | 37 | (23) 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; | |
| Genesis | 37 | (24) And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. | |
| Genesis | 37 | (25) 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. | |
| Genesis | 37 | (26) And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? | |
| Genesis | 37 | (27) 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. | |
| Genesis | 37 | (28) 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. | |
| Genesis | 37 | (29) And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes. | |
| Genesis | 37 | (30) And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go? | |
| Genesis | 37 | (31) And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; | |
| Genesis | 37 | (32) 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. | |
| Genesis | 37 | (33) 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. | |
| Genesis | 37 | (34) And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. | |
| Genesis | 37 | (35) 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. | |
| Genesis | 37 | (36) And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard. | |