and they took him, and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty. There was no water in it.

Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph wasn't in the pit and he tore his clothes.

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

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

The well ran dry.

He opened the pit of the abyss, and smoke went up out of the pit, like the smoke from a burning furnace. The sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke from the pit.

And he opened the bottomless pit and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.

He looked, and behold, a well in the field, and, behold, three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well's mouth was large.

And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it for out of that well they watered the flocks and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.

There all the flocks were gathered. They rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the well's mouth in its place.

And thither were all the flocks gathered and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place.

the owner of the pit shall make it good. He shall give money to its owner, and the dead animal shall be his.

The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them and the dead beast shall be his.

She hurried, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.

And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

Then sang Israel this song Spring up, well sing to it

Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well sing ye unto it

Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi. Behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

Wherefore the well was called Beer lahai roi behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

However, one brother convinces them not to kill him but throw him down a well while they are alone.

The woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and spread out bruised grain on it and nothing was known.

Are you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his children, and his livestock?

And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon and the thing was not known.

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

But, if one occurs, the only reliable way to stop it and cap the well is to drill a relief well.

The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, The water is ours. He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.

From there they traveled to Beer that is the well of which Yahweh said to Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.

And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours and he called the name of the well Esek because they strove with him.

And from thence they went to Beer that is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.

It happened the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had dug, and said to him, We have found water.

And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water.

That same year, he opened the world's first oil mine at Bóbrka, near Krosno (still operational as of 2006).

He said, You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well.

They said, We can't, until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well's mouth. Then we water the sheep.

And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth then we water the sheep.

Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and lived in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.

Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian and he sat down by a well.

The inhabitants could continue living for a long period of time in isolation as they had access to a well, gardens, and domestic animals inside.

In case of a blowout in one hole, the other could quickly become the relief well.

before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the spring, or the wheel broken at the cistern,

Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.

Reuben said to them, Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.

Then went he also to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Secu and he asked, Where are Samuel and David? One said, Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah.

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.