Genesis 37:27-29

Expanded Bible

²⁷ Let’s sell him to these Ishmaelites. Then we will not ·be guilty of killing our own brother [^Llay our hands on him]. After all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood.” And the other brothers ·agreed [listened; obeyed]. ²⁸ So when the Midianite traders [^CMidian is part of the Ishmaelite nation; Judg. 8:22, 24] came by, ·the brothers took Joseph out [^Lthey drew him and lifted him up out] of the ·well [pit; cistern] and sold him to the Ishmaelites for ·eight ounces [^Ltwenty pieces] of silver [^Cthe price of a slave at the time]. And the Ishmaelites took him to Egypt.

²⁹ When Reuben came back to the ·well [pit; cistern] and Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes [^Cto show he was upset].