Genesis 37:24

And cast him into an old pit, where there was no water.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

In Context

23And as soon as he came to his brethren, they forthwith stript him of his outside coat, that was of divers colours:

25And sitting down to eat bread, they saw some Ismaelites on their way coming from Calaad, with their camels, carrying spices, and balm, and myrrh to Egypt.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:21And they talked one to another: We deserve to suffer these things, because we have sinned against our brother, seeing the anguished of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear: therefore is this affliction come upon us.

Psalms 40:2With expectation I have waited for the Lord, and he was attentive to me.

Psalms 88:8Thy wrath is strong over me: and all thy waves thou hast brought in upon me.

Jeremiah 38:6Then they took Jeremias and cast him into the dungeon of Melchias the son of Amelech, which was in the entry of the prison: and they let down Jeremias by ropes into the dungeon, wherein there was no water, but mire. And Jeremias sunk into the mire.

Lamentations 4:20Res. The breath of our mouth, Christ the Lord, is taken in our sins: to whom we said: Under thy shadow we shall live among the Gentiles.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 37:24-31

23 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; 24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. 25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. 26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if… Read the whole commentary →

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