And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colours that was on him;
Genesis 37:24 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then they took him and cast him into the [well-like] pit which was empty; there was no water in it. American Standard Version (1901) and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. Common English Bible took him, and threw him into the cistern, an empty cistern with no water in it. Catholic Public Domain Version and they cast him into an old cistern, which held no water. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And cast him into an old pit, where there was no water. |
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colours that was on him;
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a travelling company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, Without cause have they digged a pit for my soul.
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: and Jeremiah sank in the mire.
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits; of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.
As for thee also, because of the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.