37:19,20
“Here comes the dreamer” sums up their attitude towards Joseph. So they decide to kill him and throw him into a pit. This is their way of dealing with the situation. Either they were doing it out of pure hatred, or seeking to ensure that Joseph never did rule over them. They also had a story to tell their father why Joseph was no more. As usual, one sin always requires a series of other sins.
37:21-24
Reuben was the eldest brother, so he would have prime responsibility for what happened, and he wasn’t happy about killing Joseph. However, his concern only went so far. So instead of killing him they would only throw him into a pit. This was not actually going to do much good. Reuben seemed to hope that Joseph would be rescued and could then return to their father. However, this was an extremely dodgy plan as he may just as likely have died a slow death in the pit. Anyway, they stripped Joseph of his famous coat and threw him into the waterless pit.
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