Now then come, let us kill him, and cast him into one of the pits; and we will say, An evil wild beast has devoured him; and we shall see what his dreams will be.

And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood; cast him into one of these pits in the wilderness, but do not lay [your] hand upon him; that he might rescue him out of their hands, and restore him to his father.

And they took him and cast him into the pit; and the pit was empty, it had not water.

And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

And the men, the merchants of Midian, went by, and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of gold; and they brought Joseph down into Egypt.

And he returned to his brothers and said, The boy is no [more]; and I, where shall I go?

And they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, We have found this: Do you know if it is your son's coat or not?

[ 37:33] And Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

And may God give you favor in the sight of the man, and send away your other brother, and Benjamin, for I accordingly, as I have been bereaved, am bereaved.

And Israel said, It is a great thing for me if Joseph my son is yet alive. I will go and see him before I die.

And Joseph gave provision to his father, and his brothers, and to all the house of his father, bread for each person.

And David said in his heart, Now shall I be one day delivered [for death] into the hands of Saul; and there is nothing better for me unless I should escape into the land of the Philistines, and Saul should cease from seeking me through every coast of Israel. So I shall escape out of his hand.

Remember then that my life is breath, and my eye shall not yet again see good.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but out of them all the Lord shall deliver them.

The end of a matter is better than the beginning thereof; the patient is better than the high-minded.

Therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be taken away; and this is his blessing, when I have taken away his sin; when they have broken to pieces all the stones of the altars as fine dust, and their trees shall not remain, and their idols shall be cut off, as a thicket afar off.

I said in the end of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave; I shall part with the remainder of my years.

Fear not; for I am with you; wander not; for I am your God, who has strengthened you; and I have helped you, and have established you with My righteous right hand.

For I am your God, who holds your right hand, who says to you,

Fear not, Jacob, [and you] Israel few in number; I have helped you, says your God, He that redeems you, O Israel.

And immediately, Jesus reaching out His hand, laid hold of him, and said to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who [can be] against us?

No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not permit you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation, He will also make the way out, [so as for] you to be able to bear it.

For our momentary light affliction is working out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,

Therefore be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer awaits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, until it receives the early and late rain.

Do not murmur against one another, brothers, lest you be judged. Behold, the Judge stands before the doors!

Indeed we count those blessed who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and you saw the end of the Lord--that He is compassionate and He is merciful.