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Genesis 37:24

What does Genesis 37:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 37:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they took him and put him in the hole: now the hole had no water in it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and take him and cast him into the pit, and the pit <FI>is<Fi> empty, there is no water in it.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And cast him into an old pit where there was not water.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and they took him and cast him into the pit; now the pit was empty — there was no water in it.

Context

v.23And 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;

v.24This passage

v.25And 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Lamentations 4:20

    The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Jehovah, was taken in their pits; Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.

  • Jeremiah 38:6

    Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king’s son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.

  • Psalms 88:6

    Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in the deeps.

  • Lamentations 3:52

    They have chased me sore like a bird, they that are mine enemies without cause.

  • Psalms 35:7

    For without cause have they hid for me their netina pit; Without cause have they digged a pit for my soul.

  • Psalms 88:8

    Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

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