Genesis 37:24
And they took him and cast him into the pit; and the pit was empty, it had not water.
LXX2012 (US English)
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
Cross References
Genesis 42:21And each said to his brother, Yes, indeed, for we are in fault concerning our brother, when we disregarded the anguish of his soul, when he implored us, and we listened not to him; and therefore has this affliction come upon us.
Psalms 40:2May the Lord preserve him and keep him alive, and bless him on the earth, and not deliver him into the hands of his enemy. 1
Psalms 88:8O Lord God of hosts, who is like to you? you are mighty, O Lord, and your truth is round about you. 1
Jeremiah 38:6For it is a day when those that plead on the mountains of Ephraim shall call, saying, Arise you⌃, and go up to Sion to the Lord your God.
Lamentations 4:20RECHS. The breath of our nostrils, our anointed Lord, was taken in their destructive snares, of whom we said, In his 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 →