23. When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped off his robe, the robe of many colors that he had on.
24. Then they took him and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.
25. Then they sat down to eat a meal. They looked up, and there was a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying aromatic gum, balsam, and resin, going down to Egypt.
26. Then Judah said to his brothers, “What do we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?