KJV King James Version
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.
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Genesis 37:28
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Joseph into Egypt.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Midianite merchantmen pass by and they draw out and bring up Joseph out of the pit, and sell Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty silverlings, and they bring Joseph into Egypt.
Surrounding context — Genesis 37
25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, 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.
29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child [is] not; and I, whither shall I go?
31 And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
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וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩H5674 · a.varto passאֲנָשִׁ֨יםH582 · e.noshhumanמִדְיָנִ֜יםH4084 · mid.ya.niMidianiteסֹֽחֲרִ֗יםH5503 · sa.charto tradeוַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙H4900 · ma.shakhto drawוַיַּֽעֲל֤וּH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יוֹסֵף֙H3130 · yo.sephJosephמִן־H4480 · minfromהַבּ֔וֹרH953 · borpitוַיִּמְכְּר֧וּH4376 · ma.kharto sellאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יוֹסֵ֛ףH3130 · yo.sephJosephלַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖יםH3459 · yish.ma.e.liIshmaeliteבְּעֶשְׂרִ֣יםH6242 · es.rimtwentyכָּ֑סֶףH3701 · ke.sephsilver: moneyוַיָּבִ֥יאוּH935 · boto come (in): comeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יוֹסֵ֖ףH3130 · yo.sephJosephמִצְרָֽיְמָה׃H4714 · mits.ra.yimEgypt
Cross-references
Acts 7:9And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,Psalm 105:17He sent a man before them, [even] Joseph, [who] was sold for a servant:Genesis 25:2And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.Genesis 45:4-5And 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 37:36And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, [and] captain of the guard.Genesis 37:25And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, 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.Judges 6:1-3And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.Matthew 26:15And said [unto them], What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.Numbers 25:17Vex the Midianites, and smite them:Matthew 27:9Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;Numbers 25:15And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain [was] Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he [was] head over a people, [and] of a chief house in Midian.Isaiah 60:6The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.Judges 8:24And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they [were] Ishmaelites.)Judges 8:22Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.Exodus 2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew [water], and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.Psalm 83:9Do unto them as [unto] the Midianites; as [to] Sisera, as [to] Jabin, at the brook of Kison:Zechariah 11:12-13And I said unto them, If ye think good, give [me] my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty [pieces] of silver.Numbers 31:2-3Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.
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