Genesis 37:24
They took him and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty with no water in it.
Unlocked Literal 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
23It came about that when Joseph reached his brothers, they stripped him of his beautiful garment.
Cross References
Genesis 42:21They said to one another, “We are truly guilty concerning our brother in that we saw the distress of his soul when he pleaded with us and we would not listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us.”
Psalms 40:2He brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, 1 and he set my feet on a rock and made my steps secure. 1
Psalms 88:8Because of you, my acquaintances avoid me. 1 You have made me a shocking sight to them. 1 I am hemmed in and I cannot escape. 1
Jeremiah 38:6Then they took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern of Malkijah, son of the king. The cistern was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah down on ropes. There was no water in the cistern, but it was muddy, and he sank down into the mud.
Lamentations 4:20The breath in our nostrils—Yahweh's anointed one—he was the one who was captured in their pits; 1 of whom it was said, “Under his shadow we will live among the nations.” 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 →