LITV(i)
18 And they saw him from a distance. And before he came near to them, they plotted against him, to kill him.
19 And they said, each to his brother, Behold, this master of dreams is coming.
20 And, Come now, and let us kill him, and throw him into one of the pits. And let us say, An evil beast has eaten him. And let us see what will become of his dreams.
21 And Reuben heard, and he delivered him from their hands, and said, Let us not smite his soul.
22 And Reuben said to them, Do not shed blood. Throw him into this pit in the desert, but do not lay a hand on him; so that he might deliver him from their hands, to return him to his father.
23 And it happened when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped his tunic which was on him, from Joseph, the tunic reaching to the soles of his feet.
24 And they took him and threw him into the pit, the pit being empty, no water in it.
25 And they sat down to eat bread. And they lifted up their eyes and looked. And, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead! And their camels were bearing spices, and balsam gum, and myrrh, going down to take them to Egypt.
26 And Judah said to his brothers, What gain is it that we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
27 Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and do not let our hand be on him. For he is our brother, our flesh. And his brothers listened.
28 And men, Midianites, traders, passed. And they drew up and took Joseph out of the pit, and they sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.