Genesis 37:24
King James Version (KJV)
And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
In context
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?
Genesis 37:24 in every translation
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with 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.