21But Reuben, hearing these words, got him out of their hands, saying, Let us not take his life.
22Do not put him to a violent death, but let him be placed in one of the holes; this he said to keep him safe from their hands, with the purpose of taking him back to his father again.
23So when Joseph came to his brothers, they took off his long coat which he had on;
24And they took him and put him in the hole: now the hole had no water in it.
25Then seating themselves, they took their meal: and looking up, they saw a travelling band of Ishmaelites, coming from Gilead on their way to Egypt, with spices and perfumes on their camels.
26And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is there in putting our brother to death and covering up his blood?
27Let us give him to these Ishmaelites for a price, and let us not put violent hands on him, for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brothers gave ear to him.
