Catholic Public Domain Version
"and they cast him into an old cistern, which held no water. "
— Genesis 37:24, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.”
“and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. ”
“and they took him, and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty. There was no water in it.”
“Then they took him and threw him into the cistern.(Now the cistern was empty; there was no water in it.)”
“And cast him into an old pit where there was not water.”
“And they took him and put him in the hole: now the hole had no water in it.”
“And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.”
But Reuben, on hearing this, strove to free him from their hands, and he said:
“Do not take away his life, nor shed blood. But throw him into this cistern, which is in the wilderness, and so keep your hands harmless.” But he said this, wanting to rescue him from their hands, so as to return him to his father.
And so, as soon as he came to his brothers, they very quickly stripped him of his tunic, which was ankle-length and woven of many colors,
and they cast him into an old cistern, which held no water.
And sitting down to eat bread, they saw some Ishmaelites, travelers coming from Gilead, with their camels, carrying spices, and resin, and oil of myrrh into Egypt.
Therefore, Judah said to his brothers: “What will it profit us, if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
It is better that he be sold to the Ishmaelites, and then our hands will not be defiled. For he is our brother and our flesh.” His brothers agreed to his words.