Genesis 37:24
The Scripture
(24) And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Jacob’s twelve brothers, fearing that Joseph will be killed for his beauty, sell him into slavery to the Ishmaelite traders. They later attempt to kill him, but Joseph is rescued and taken to Egypt, where he is hidden. The chapter sets up the theme of family betrayal and the promise of a future leader.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 35:7Lamentations 4:20Psalms 40:2Psalms 88:6Psalms 88:8Psalms 130:1Psalms 130:2Jeremiah 38:6Lamentations 3:52Lamentations 3:53Lamentations 3:54Lamentations 3:55
Related verses (shared words)
Revelation 9:2Genesis 37:29Exodus 21:33Isaiah 24:18Jeremiah 48:44Ezekiel 26:20