"Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the I…" — Genesis 37:28

Genesis 37:28 · 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.”

— Genesis 37:28

Verse 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. {were...: Heb. hearkened}

Verse 29

And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph {was} not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

Genesis 37 — Context

And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit {is it} if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

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. {were...: Heb. hearkened}

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.

And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph {was} not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child {is} not; and I, whither shall I go?

Cross References

Acts 7:9

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

Psalms 105:17

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

Genesis 25:2

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

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.

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.

Genesis 37:36

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, {and} captain of the guard. {officer: Heb. eunuch: but the word doth signify not only eunuchs, but also chamberlains, courtiers, and officers} {captain...: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the slaughter men, or executioners}

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.

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.