Genesis 37:24
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it.
In context
22 “Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this so that he could rescue Joseph from their hands and return him to his father.
23 So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—
24 and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it.
25 And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.
26 Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
Genesis 37:24 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it.
- KJV King James Version
- And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
- WEB World English Bible
- and they took him, and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty. There was no water in it.
- ASV American Standard Version
- and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and take him and cast him into the pit, and the pit [is] empty, there is no water in it.
- DBY Darby Translation
- and they took him and cast him into the pit; now the pit was empty — there was no water in it.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty; there was no water in it.