^{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.

^{25 Ref} Then seating themselves, they took their meal: and looking up, they saw a travelling band of Ishmaelites, coming from Gilead on their way to Egypt, with spices and perfumes on their camels.

^{26 Ref} And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is there in putting our brother to death and covering up his blood?

^{27 Ref} Let us give him to these Ishmaelites for a price, and let us not put violent hands on him, for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brothers gave ear to him.

^{28 Ref} And some traders from Midian went by; so pulling Joseph up out of the hole, they gave him to the Ishmaelites for twenty bits of silver, and they took him to Egypt.