28 Then (A)Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and (B)sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels[a] of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt.

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  1. Genesis 37:28 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams

28 So when the Midianite(A) merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern(B) and sold(C) him for twenty shekels[a] of silver(D) to the Ishmaelites,(E) who took him to Egypt.(F)

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  1. Genesis 37:28 That is, about 8 ounces or about 230 grams

“And the patriarchs, (A)jealous of Joseph, (B)sold him into Egypt; but (C)God was with him

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“Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph,(A) they sold him as a slave into Egypt.(B) But God was with him(C)

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17 he had (A)sent a man ahead of them,
    Joseph, who was (B)sold as a slave.

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17 and he sent a man before them—
    Joseph, sold as a slave.(A)

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So Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” And they came near. And he said, “I am your brother, Joseph, (A)whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, (B)for God sent me before you to preserve life.

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Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.”(A) When they had done so, he said, “I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt!(B) And now, do not be distressed(C) and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here,(D) because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.(E)

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(A)She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

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15 and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they (A)paid him (B)thirty pieces of silver.

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15 and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.(A)

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Midian Oppresses Israel

(A)The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gave them into the hand of (B)Midian seven years. And the hand of Midian overpowered Israel, and because of Midian the people of Israel made for themselves the dens that are in the mountains and (C)the caves and the strongholds. For whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites and (D)the Amalekites and (E)the people of the East would come up against them.

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Gideon

The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord,(A) and for seven years he gave them into the hands of the Midianites.(B) Because the power of Midian was so oppressive,(C) the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in mountain clefts, caves(D) and strongholds.(E) Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites(F) and other eastern peoples(G) invaded the country.

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36 Meanwhile (A)the Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, (B)the captain of the guard.

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36 Meanwhile, the Midianites[a](A) sold Joseph(B) in Egypt to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 37:36 Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac (see also verse 28); Masoretic Text Medanites

25 Then they sat down to eat. And looking up they saw a (A)caravan of (B)Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing (C)gum, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry it down to Egypt.

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25 As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites(A) coming from Gilead.(B) Their camels were loaded with spices, balm(C) and myrrh,(D) and they were on their way to take them down to Egypt.(E)

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(A)Then was fulfilled what had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, saying, (B)“And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom a price had been set by some of the sons of Israel,

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Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:(A) “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on him by the people of Israel,

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12 Then I said to them, “If it seems good to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” And they weighed out as my wages (A)thirty pieces of silver. 13 Then the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—(B)the lordly price at which I was priced by them. So I took the (C)thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the Lord, to the potter.

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12 I told them, “If you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it.” So they paid me thirty pieces of silver.(A)

13 And the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—the handsome price at which they valued me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver(B) and threw them to the potter at the house of the Lord.(C)

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A multitude of camels shall cover you,
    the young camels of (A)Midian and (B)Ephah;
    all those from (C)Sheba shall come.
(D)They shall bring gold and frankincense,
    and shall bring good news, the praises of the Lord.

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Herds of camels(A) will cover your land,
    young camels of Midian(B) and Ephah.(C)
And all from Sheba(D) will come,
    bearing gold and incense(E)
    and proclaiming the praise(F) of the Lord.

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Do to them as you did to (A)Midian,
    as to (B)Sisera and Jabin at (C)the river Kishon,

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Do to them as you did to Midian,(A)
    as you did to Sisera(B) and Jabin(C) at the river Kishon,(D)

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