22. Don’t spill any blood. Throw him into this well here in the desert, but don’t hurt him!” Reuben planned to save Joseph later and send him back to his father.
23. So when Joseph came to his brothers, they pulled off his robe with long sleeves
24. and threw him into the well. It was empty, and there was no water in it.
25. While Joseph was in the well, the brothers sat down to eat. When they looked up, they saw a group of Ishmaelites traveling from Gilead to Egypt. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh.
26. Then Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and hide his death?