24. and they took him and cast him into the cistern; and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
25. And they sat down to eat bread; and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing aromas and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
26. Then Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?
27. Come and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
28. And when the Midianite merchantmen passed by, they took and lifted up Joseph out of the cistern and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.
29. And Reuben returned unto the cistern; and, behold, Joseph was not inside, and he rent his clothes.
30. And he returned unto his brethren and said, The young man is not; and I, where shall I go?