Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha GNTA
New International Version NIV
17 The man said, "They have already left. I heard them say that they were going to Dothan." So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.
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“They have moved on from here,” the man answered. “I heard them say, ‘Let’s go to Dothan.’ ” So Joseph went after his brothers and found them near Dothan.
18 They saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted against him and decided to kill him.
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But they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him.
19 They said to one another, "Here comes that dreamer.
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“Here comes that dreamer!” they said to each other.
20 Come on now, let's kill him and throw his body into one of the dry wells. We can say that a wild animal killed him. Then we will see what becomes of his dreams."
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“Come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns and say that a ferocious animal devoured him. Then we’ll see what comes of his dreams.”
21 Reuben heard them and tried to save Joseph. "Let's not kill him," he said.
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When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands. “Let’s not take his life,” he said.
22 "Just throw him into this well in the wilderness, but don't hurt him." He said this, planning to save him from them and send him back to his father.
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“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 When Joseph came up to his brothers, they ripped off his long robe with full sleeves.
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So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the ornate robe he was wearing—
24 Then they took him and threw him into the well, which was dry.
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and they took him and threw him into the cistern. The cistern was empty; there was no water in it.
25 While they were eating, they suddenly saw a group of Ishmaelites traveling from Gilead to Egypt. Their camels were loaded with spices and resins.
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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 by killing our brother and covering up the murder?
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Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
27 Let's sell him to these Ishmaelites. Then we won't have to hurt him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood." His brothers agreed,
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Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood.” His brothers agreed.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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