American Standard Version (ASV):
And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.
King James Version (KJV):
Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty [pieces] of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
King James Version (KJV):
And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?
King James Version (KJV):
And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit [is it] if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
American Standard Version (ASV):
Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened unto him.
King James Version (KJV):
Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he [is] our brother [and] our flesh. And his brethren were content.
American Standard Version (ASV):
and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
King James Version (KJV):
And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit [was] empty, [there was] no water in it.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
King James Version (KJV):
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.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him: that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
King James Version (KJV):
And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, [but] cast him into this pit that [is] in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;
King James Version (KJV):
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;
American Standard Version (ASV):
Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
King James Version (KJV):
Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.
King James Version (KJV):
And Reuben heard [it], and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.