Parallel Verses English Standard Version And they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it. King James Bible And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. American Standard Version and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. Douay-Rheims Bible And cast him into an old pit, where there was no water. English Revised Version and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. Webster's Bible Translation And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty; there was no water in it. Genesis 37:24 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentIn a short time the hatred of Joseph's brethren grew into a crime. On one occasion, when they were feeding their flock at a distance from Hebron, in the neighbourhood of Shechem (Nablus, in the plain of Mukhnah), and Joseph who was sent thither by Jacob to inquire as to the welfare (shalom, valetudo) of the brethren and their flocks, followed them to Dothain or Dothan, a place 12 Roman miles to the north of Samaria (Sebaste), towards the plain of Jezreel, they formed the malicious resolution to put him, "this dreamer," to death, and throw him into one of the pits, i.e., cisterns, and then to tell (his father) that a wild beast had slain him, and so to bring his dreams to nought. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and cast. the pit. Psalm 88:6,8 You have laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps... Psalm 130:1,2 Out of the depths have I cried to you, O LORD... Lamentations 3:52-55 My enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause... Cross References Genesis 37:23 So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the robe of many colors that he wore. Genesis 37:25 Then they sat down to eat. And looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing gum, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry it down to Egypt. Jump to Previous Cast Cistern Empty Hole Pit Threw WaterJump to Next Cast Cistern Empty Hole Pit Threw WaterLinks Genesis 37:24 NIVGenesis 37:24 NLT Genesis 37:24 ESV Genesis 37:24 NASB Genesis 37:24 KJV Genesis 37:24 Bible Apps Genesis 37:24 Biblia Paralela Genesis 37:24 Chinese Bible Genesis 37:24 French Bible Genesis 37:24 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |