Genesis 37:24

24 and they took him and threw him into the cistern. The cistern was empty; there was no water in it.

Genesis 37:24 in Other Translations

KJV
24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
ESV
24 And they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.
NLT
24 Then they grabbed him and threw him into the cistern. Now the cistern was empty; there was no water in it.
MSG
24 grabbed him, and threw him into a cistern. The cistern was dry; there wasn't any water in it.
CSB
24 Then they took him and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.

Genesis 37:24 In-Context

22 “Don’t shed any blood. Throw him into this cistern here in the wilderness, but don’t lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this to rescue him from them and take him back to his father.
23 So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the ornate robe he was wearing—
24 and they took him and threw him into the cistern. The cistern was empty; there was no water in it.
25 As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm and myrrh, and they were on their way to take them down to Egypt.
26 Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?

Cross References 1

  • 1. S ver 4; Genesis 49:23; Jeremiah 38:6; Jeremiah 41:7; Ezekiel 22:27
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