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Genesis 37:18-32

18 But they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him.

19 “Here comes that dreamer!” they said to each other.

20 “Come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns and say that a ferocious animal devoured him. Then we’ll see what comes of his dreams.”

21 When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands. “Let’s not take his life,” he said.

22 “Don’t shed any blood. Throw him into this cistern here in the desert, but don’t lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this to rescue him from them and take him back to his father.

23 So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the richly ornamented robe he was wearing—

24 and they took him and threw him into the cistern. Now the cistern was empty; there was no water in it.

25 As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm and myrrh, and they were on their way to take them down to Egypt.

26 Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?

27 Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood.” His brothers agreed.

28 So when the Midianite merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.

29 When Reuben returned to the cistern and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes.

30 He went back to his brothers and said, “The boy isn’t there! Where can I turn now?”

31 Then they got Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood.

32 They took the ornamented robe back to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe.”

Cross References for Genesis 37:18-32

Psalms 31:13 - For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side; they conspire against me and plo... Click to read the verse Psalms 31:13 Click to read the verse Psalms 31:13

Genesis 49:23 - With bitterness archers attacked him; they shot at him with hostility. Click to read the verse Genesis 49:23 Click to read the verse Genesis 49:23

Mark 12:7 - “But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inherita... Click to read the verse Mark 12:7 Click to read the verse Mark 12:7

Mark 14:1 - Jesus Anointed at Bethany Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were only two days... Click to read the verse Mark 14:1 Click to read the verse Mark 14:1

Psalms 94:21 - They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. Click to read the verse Psalms 94:21 Click to read the verse Psalms 94:21

Luke 20:14-15 - “But when the tenants saw him, they talked the matter over. ‘This is the heir,’ they said. ‘Let... Click to read the verse Luke 20:14-15 Click to read the verse Luke 20:14-15

Psalms 37:12 - The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them; Click to read the verse Psalms 37:12 Click to read the verse Psalms 37:12

Psalms 105:25 - whose hearts he turned to hate his people, to conspire against his servants. Click to read the verse Psalms 105:25 Click to read the verse Psalms 105:25

Matthew 21:38 - “But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill... Click to read the verse Matthew 21:38 Click to read the verse Matthew 21:38

Matthew 27:1 - Judas Hangs Himself Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people ca... Click to read the verse Matthew 27:1 Click to read the verse Matthew 27:1

John 11:53 - So from that day on they plotted to take his life. Click to read the verse John 11:53 Click to read the verse John 11:53

Psalms 37:32 - The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, seeking their very lives; Click to read the verse Psalms 37:32 Click to read the verse Psalms 37:32

Acts 23:12 - The Plot to Kill Paul The next morning the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with a... Click to read the verse Acts 23:12 Click to read the verse Acts 23:12

Psalms 109:4 - In return for my friendship they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer. Click to read the verse Psalms 109:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 109:4

1 Samuel 19:1 - Saul Tries to Kill David Saul told his son Jonathan and all the attendants to kill David. But J... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 19:1 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 19:1