CAB(i)
18 And they spied him from a distance before he came near them, and they wickedly took counsel to kill him.
19 And each said to his brother, Look, here comes that dreamer!
20 Now then come, let us kill him, and cast him into one of the pits; and we will say, An evil wild beast has devoured him; and we shall see what his dreams will be.
21 And Reuben, having heard it, rescued him out of their hands, and said, Let us not kill him.
22 And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood; cast him into one of these pits in the wilderness, but do not lay your hand upon him; that he might rescue him out of their hands, and restore him to his father.
23 And it came to pass, when Joseph came to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his many-colored coat that was upon him.
24 And they took him and cast him into the pit; and the pit was empty, it had not water.
25 And they sat down to eat bread; and having lifted up their eyes they beheld, and lo, Ishmaelite travelers came from Gilead, and their camels were heavily loaded with spices, and resin, and myrrh; and they went to bring them to Egypt.
26 And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
27 Come, let us sell him to these Ishmaelites, but let not our hands be upon him, because he is our brother and our flesh; and his brothers listened.
28 And the men, the merchants of Midian, went by, and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of gold; and they brought Joseph down into Egypt.
29 And Reuben returned to the pit, and did not see Joseph in the pit; and he tore his clothes.