28 When Midianite(A) traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took Joseph to Egypt.(B)

29 When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes.(C) 30 He went back to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?” [a]

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  1. 37:30 Lit And I, where am I going?

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)

29 When Reuben returned to the cistern and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes.(G) 30 He went back to his brothers and said, “The boy isn’t there! Where can I turn now?”(H)

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