Re'uven said to them, *Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him*--that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
Genesis 37:23 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) It happened, when Yosef came to his brothers, that they stripped Yosef of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him; 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: |
Re'uven said to them, *Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him*--that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
and they took him, and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty. There was no water in it.
Now Yisra'el loved Yosef more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors.
They said one to another, *We are certainly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn't listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us.*
She had a garment of various colors on her; for with such robes were the king's daughters who were virgins dressed. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.