Genesis 37:18-28
18They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them athey conspired against him to kill him. 19They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer. 20Come now, blet us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. ▼▼Or cisterns; also verses 22, 24
Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dreams.” 21But when dReuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.” 22And Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood; throw him into this pit here in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him”— ethat he might rescue him out of their hand to restore him to his father. 23So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, fthe robe of many colors that he wore. 24And they took him and gthrew him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it. 25Then they sat down to eat. And looking up they saw a hcaravan of iIshmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing jgum, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry it down to Egypt. 26Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it kif we kill our brother and conceal his blood? 27Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and llet not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers listened to him. 28Then mMidianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and nsold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels ▼
▼A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt. Genesis 42:21-22
21Then they said to one another, p“In truth we are guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us and we did not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.” 22And Reuben answered them, q“Did I not tell you not to sin against the boy? But you did not listen. So now rthere comes a reckoning for his blood.”Numbers 32:23
23But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the Lord, and sbe sure your sin will find you out.Joshua 7:1
Israel Defeated at Ai
1But the people of Israel broke faith in regard to the devoted things, for tAchan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. And the anger of the Lord burned against the people of Israel.Joshua 7:18
18And he brought near his household man by man, and Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.Judges 1:7
7And Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and their big toes cut off uused to pick up scraps under my table. vAs I have done, so God has repaid me.” And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.Proverbs 28:17
17If one is burdened with wthe blood of another,he will be a fugitive until death; ▼
▼Hebrew until the pit
let no one help him.
Matthew 7:2
2 yFor with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and zwith the measure you use it will be measured to you.
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