24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
24 and they took him and threw him into the cistern. The cistern was empty; there was no water in it.
24 And they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.
24 grabbed him, and threw him into a cistern. The cistern was dry; there wasn't any water in it.
24 Then they took him and cast him into a pit. And the pit was empty; there was no water in it.
24 Then they grabbed him and threw him into the cistern. Now the cistern was empty; there was no water in it.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 37:24
Commentary on Genesis 37:23-30
(Read Genesis 37:23-30)
They threw Joseph into a pit, to perish there with hunger and cold; so cruel were their tender mercies. They slighted him when he was in distress, and were not grieved for the affliction of Joseph, see Psalm 76:10. Joseph's brethren were wonderfully restrained from murdering him, and their selling him as wonderfully turned to God's praise.