Genesis 37:28
And the men, the merchants of Madian, went by, and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ismaelites for twenty pieces of gold; and they brought Joseph down into Egypt.
LXX2012 (US English)
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In Context
29And Ruben returned to the pit, and sees not Joseph in the pit; and he tore his garments.
Cross References
Genesis 37:25And they sat down to eat bread; and having lifted up their eyes they saw, and behold, Ismaelitish travellers came from Galaad, and their camels were heavily loaded with spices, and resin, and + 37:25 Gr. stacte. myrrh; and they went to bring them to Egypt.
Genesis 39:1And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Petephres the eunuch of Pharao, the + 39:1 Gr. chief cook. The same Hebrew word signifies a cook, who was also a butcher; and a guardsman, who was also an executioner. captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ismaelites, who brought him down there.
Genesis 45:4And Joseph said to his brethren, Draw near to me; and they drew near; and he said, I am your brother Joseph, whom you⌃ sold into Egypt.
Exodus 21:16He that reviles his father or his mother shall surely die.
Numbers 25:15And the name of the Madianitish woman who was struck, was Chasbi, daughter of Sur, a prince of the nation of Ommoth: it is a chief house among the people of Madiam.
Numbers 31:2Avenge the + 31:2 Gr. vengeance. wrongs of the children of Israel on the Madianites, and + 31:2 Gr. last. afterwards you shall be added to your people.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 37:24-31
23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him; 24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. 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… Read the whole commentary →