A GLANCE THROUGH THE SCRIPTURES

 (KJV.)  GENESIS 37:22-28

Joseph sold to merchants:

(22)  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.

(23)  And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;

(24)  And they took him, and cast him into a pit:  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 look, 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. 

(26)  And 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)  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.

ADDENDUM:

Did Jehovah God, in His infinite mercies, lead the Midianites merchants to rescue Joseph from the waterless pit?