^{18 Ref} But they saw him when he was a long way off, and before he came near them they made a secret design against him to put him to death;

^{19 Ref} Saying to one another, See, here comes this dreamer.

^{20 Ref} Let us now put him to death and put his body into one of these holes, and we will say, An evil beast has put him to death: then we will see what becomes of his dreams.

^{21 Ref} But Reuben, hearing these words, got him out of their hands, saying, Let us not take his life.

^{22 Ref} Do not put him to a violent death, but let him be placed in one of the holes; this he said to keep him safe from their hands, with the purpose of taking him back to his father again.

^{23 Ref} So when Joseph came to his brothers, they took off his long coat which he had on;

^{24 Ref} And they took him and put him in the hole: now the hole had no water in it.