《圣经》（新旧约全书）

小北

又说，不可流他的血，可以把他丢在这野地的坑里，不可下手害他。流便的意思是要救他脱离他们的手，把他归还他的父亲。

And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again

小北

约瑟到了他哥哥们那里，他们就剥了他的外衣，，就是他穿的那件彩衣，

And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him

小北

把他丢在坑里。那坑是空的，里头没有水。

And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it

小北

他们坐下吃饭，举目观看，见有一夥米甸的以实玛利人从基列来，用骆驼驮着香料，乳香，没药，要带下埃及去。

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 spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt

小北

犹大对众弟兄说，我们杀我们的兄弟，藏了他的血有什么益处呢。

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

小北

我们不如将他卖给以实玛利人，不可下手害他。因为他是我们的兄弟，我们的骨肉。众弟兄就听从了他。

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

小北

有些米甸的商人从那里经过，哥哥们就把约瑟从坑里拉上来，讲定二十舍客勒银子，把约瑟卖给以实玛利人。他们就把约瑟带到埃及去了。

Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt

小北

流便回到坑边，见约瑟不在坑里，就撕裂衣服，

And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes

小北

回到兄弟们那里，说，童子没有了。我往哪里去才好呢，

And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

小北

他们宰了一只公山羊，把约瑟的那件彩衣染了血，

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood