Reuben also said to them, ‘Don’t shed blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but don’t lay a hand on him’ #– #intending to rescue him from them and return him to his father.
Genesis 37:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped off Joseph’s robe, the long-sleeved robe that he had on. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Joseph had come to his brothers, they stripped him of his [distinctive] long garment which he was wearing; American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him; Common English Bible When Joseph reached his brothers, they stripped off Joseph’s long robe, Catholic Public Domain Version And so, as soon as he came to his brothers, they very quickly stripped him of his tunic, which was ankle-length and woven of many colors, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And as soon as he came to his brethren, they forthwith stript him of his outside coat, that was of divers colours: |
Reuben also said to them, ‘Don’t shed blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but don’t lay a hand on him’ #– #intending to rescue him from them and return him to his father.
Then they took him and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty, without water.
Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons because Joseph was a son born to him in his old age, and he made a long-sleeved robe for him.
Then they said to each other, ‘Obviously, we are being punished for what we did to our brother. We saw his deep distress when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this trouble has come to us.’
Amnon’s servant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a long-sleeved robe, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters wore.