Genesis 37:18-36

Genesis 37:18-36

[18] And when they saw  him afar off,  even before he came near  unto them, they conspired  against him to slay  [19] And they said  one  to another,  Behold, this  dreamer  cometh.  [20] 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.  [21] And Reuben  heard  it, and he delivered  him out of their hands;  and said,  Let us not kill  [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,  him to his father  again.  [23] And it came to pass, when Joseph  was come  unto his brethren,  that they stript  Joseph  his coat,  of many colours  [24] And they took  him, and cast  him into a pit:  was empty,  there was no water  in it. [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.  [26] And Judah  said  unto his brethren,  What profit  is it if we slay  our brother,  and conceal  his blood?  [27] 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.  [28] Then there passed  by Midianites  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.  [29] And Reuben  returned  unto the pit;  and, behold, Joseph  was not in the pit;  and he rent  his clothes.  [30] And he returned  unto his brethren,  and said,  The child  is not; and I, whither  shall I go?  [31] And they took  Joseph's  coat,  and killed  a kid  of the goats,  and dipped  the coat  in the blood;  [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  [33] And he knew it,  and said,  It is my son's  coat;  an evil  beast  hath devoured  him; Joseph  is without doubt  [34] And Jacob  rent  his clothes,  and put  sackcloth  upon his loins,  and mourned  for his son  many  days.  [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  [36] sold  him into Egypt  unto Potiphar,  an officer  of Pharaoh's,  and captain  of the guard.