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Genesis 37:28

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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.

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?

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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. The merchants brought Joseph into Egypt.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And Midianitish men, merchants, passed by; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty silver-pieces; and they brought Joseph to Egypt.
BLB
And men passed by, Midianite traders; and they pulled up and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and they sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty [shekels] of silver. And they brought Joseph to Egypt.
ÅB
Da nå de midianittiske kjøpmenn kom forbi, dro de Josef opp av brønnen, og så solgte de Josef til ismaelittene for tyve sekel sølv; og ismaelittene tok Josef med seg til Egypt.
OTB
Da midjanittiske handelsmenn passerte forbi, dro de Josef opp av brønnen og solgte ham for tjue sekel sølv til ismaelittene, som tok ham til Egypt.
B1930
Da nu de midianittiske kjøbmenn kom forbi, drog de Josef op av brønnen, og så solgte de Josef til ismaelittene for tyve sekel sølv; og ismaelittene tok Josef med sig til Egypten.

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  • Acts 7:9

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

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  • Psalms 105:17

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

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  • Genesis 25:2

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

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  • Genesis 45:4–5

    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.

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  • 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.

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  • Judges 6:1–3

    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.

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  • Matthew 26:15

    And 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.

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  • Genesis 37:36

    And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.

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