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

Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty {pieces} of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

Who whet their tongue like a sword, {and} bend {their bows to shoot} their arrows, {even} bitter words:

Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.

And they said one to another, We {are} verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

Confirming the souls of the disciples, {and} exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing {that was} under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and {that} which he did, the LORD made {it} to prosper.

And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. {dreamer: Heb. master of dreams}

But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. {shewed...: Heb. extended kindness unto him}

And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which {reacheth} unto Medeba.

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. {and the archers: Heb. and the shooters, men with bows} {hit...: Heb. found him}

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers. {and the archers: Heb. and the shooters with bows} {hit: Heb. found}

And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded. {wounded: Heb. made sick}

His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.

As a mad {man} who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, {firebrands: Heb. flames, or, sparks}

And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told {it} his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.