37:4And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

37:11And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

37:18And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

37:19And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.

37:20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

37:21And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

37:22And 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.

37:23And 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;

37:24And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

37:25And 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.

37:26And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

37:27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.

37:28Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.