The Book of Genesis-Verse by Verse

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Genesis 37:17
And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.

 

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

 

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

 

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Genesis 37:20
Come 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.

 

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Genesis 37:21
21 When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands. "Let's not take his life," he said.

 

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Genesis 37:22
22 "Don't shed any blood. Throw him into this cistern here in the desert, but don't lay a hand on him." Reuben said this to rescue him from them and take him back to his father.

 

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Genesis 37:23
23 So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe - the richly ornamented robe he was wearing -

 

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Genesis 37:24
24 and they took him and threw him into the cistern. Now the cistern was empty; there was no water in it.

 

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Genesis 37:25
25 As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishamelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm and myrrh, and they were on their way to take them down to Egypt.

 

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

 

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Genesis 37:27 (KJV) Come, 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.

 

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Genesis 37:28 (KJV) Then 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.

 

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Genesis 37:29 (KJV) And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

 

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Genesis 37:30 (KJV) And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

 

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Genesis 37:31 (KJV) And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

 

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Genesis 37:32 (KJV) And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.

 

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Genesis 37:33 (KJV) And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

 

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Genesis 37:34 (KJV) And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

 

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Genesis 37:35 (KJV) And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

 

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Genesis 37:36 (KJV) And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.