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Genesis 37:28

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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.

Then there passed {H5674} by Midianites {H4084} merchantmen {H582}{H5503}; and they drew {H4900} and lifted up {H5927} Joseph {H3130} out of the pit {H953}, and sold {H4376} Joseph {H3130} to the Ishmeelites {H3459} for twenty {H6242} pieces of silver {H3701}: and they brought {H935} Joseph {H3130} into Egypt {H4714}.

So when the Midyanim, merchants, passed by, they drew and lifted Yosef up out of the cistern and sold him for half a pound of silver shekels to the Yishma'elim, who took Yosef on to Egypt.

So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.

And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.

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Cross-References

  • Acts 7:9 (6 votes)

    And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

  • Psalms 105:17 (6 votes)

    He sent a man before them, [even] Joseph, [who] was sold for a servant:

  • Genesis 25:2 (5 votes)

    And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

  • Genesis 45:4 (5 votes)

    And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I [am] Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

  • Genesis 45:5 (5 votes)

    Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

  • Judges 6:1 (4 votes)

    ¶ And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

  • Judges 6:3 (4 votes)

    And [so] it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;