Genesis 37:20

Come now therefore, and let us slay him ,.... Agree to do it, and actually do it:

and cast him into some pit ; or, "one of the pits" F19 באחד הברות "in unam cisternarum", Pagninus, Montanus, Drusius; "in unam ex cisternis istis", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "in unam fovearum", Schmidt. , which were near, and were dug for the collection of rainwater, as was usual in those countries where water was scarce:

and we will say, some evil beast hath devoured him ; which would seem plausible, since wild beasts were frequent in those parts, as lions and bears, see 1 Kings 13:24 ,

and we shall see what will become of his dreams ; who will be the lord then, and reign, and have the dominion, he or we.