Genesis 37:20-22

Expanded Bible

²⁰ Let’s ·kill [murder] him and throw his body into one of the ·wells [pits; cisterns]. We can tell our father that a wild animal ·killed [^Late] him. Then we will see what will become of his dreams.”

²¹ But Reuben [^Cthe oldest among the brothers] heard ·their plan [^Lit] and ·saved Joseph [^Lrescued him from their hands], saying, “Let’s not ·kill him [take his life]. ²² Don’t spill any blood. Throw him into this ·well [pit; cistern] here in the ·desert [wilderness], but don’t ·hurt him [^Lsend your hand against him]!” Reuben planned to ·save Joseph later [^Lrescue him from their hand] and ·send him back [return him] to his father.