King James Version (KJV)

Genesis 37:24

“And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit [was] empty, [there was] no water in it.”

Verse in context — 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.

23

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;

24

And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the 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?

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