Genesis 37:20-22

International Standard Version

²⁰ Come on! Let’s kill him and toss him into one of the cisterns. Then we’ll report that some wild animal devoured him and wait to see what becomes of his dreams!”

²¹ When Reuben heard about it, he tried to save Joseph^[a] from their plot. “Let’s not do any killing,”^{[b] 22} Reuben told them. “And no blood shedding, either. Instead, let’s toss him into this cistern that’s way out here in the wilderness. But don’t lay a hand on him.” (Reuben^[c] intended to free Joseph^[d] and return him to his father.)