Reuben, however, persuaded his brothers to throw Joseph into a pit alive, hoping that he could rescue the boy later on. ​ — Genesis 37: 19 - 22.
اقترب منهم يوسف وهو يجهل تماما مخططاتهم الخبيثة ويأمل ان يكون لقاؤهم سلميا .‏