Genesis 37:24
And they took him, and threw him into the borah (pit); and the bor was empty, there was no mayim in it.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
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 they said one to another, Surely we are ashemim (guilty ones) because of achinu (our brother), in that we saw the tzoros of his nefesh, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this tzoros come upon us.
Psalms 40:2I waited patiently for Hashem; 1 and He inclined unto me, 1 and heard my cry. 1
Psalms 88:8Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, 1 and Thou hast overwhelmed me with kol mishbarecha (all Thy waves, breakers). 1 Selah 1
Jeremiah 38:6Then took they Yirmeyah, and cast him into the bor (pit, dungeon, cistern) of Malkiyah Ben Hammelech, that was in the Khatzer (courtyard) of the Guard; and they lowered Yirmeyah with ropes. And in the bor (pit) there was no mayim, but mud; so Yirmeyah sank in the mud.
Lamentations 4:20The Moshiach of Hashem, who was our very life, 1 was taken in their traps, 1 of whom we said: Under his shadow [of protection] 1 we shall live among the Goyim. 1
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 →