Genesis 37:27-29
New King James Version
27 Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and (A)let not our hand be upon him, for he is (B)our brother and (C)our flesh.” And his brothers listened. 28 Then (D)Midianite traders passed by; so the brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, (E)and sold him to the Ishmaelites for (F)twenty shekels of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.
29 Then Reuben returned to the pit, and indeed Joseph was not in the pit; and he (G)tore his clothes.
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Genesis 37:27-29
English Standard Version
27 Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and (A)let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers listened to him. 28 Then (B)Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and (C)sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels[a] of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt.
29 When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he (D)tore his clothes
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- Genesis 37:28 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
Genesis 37:27-29
King James Version
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.
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